Brazil to operate Peruvian embassy in Venezuela

The governments of Brazil and Venezuela have signed an agreement for Brazilian diplomats to be responsible for operating the embassies of Peru and Argentina in Caracas. The decision comes after these countries’ diplomats were expelled from Venezuela for not recognizing President Nicolás Maduro’s victory in the July 28 election.

In notes published by the Brazilian Foreign Ministry and the Venezuelan Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday (Aug. 5), it was reported that “the custody of the sites of the diplomatic missions of the Argentine Republic and the Republic of Peru, including their assets and archives, as well as the representation of their interests and those of their nationals in Venezuelan territory, will be represented, as of Aug. 5, 2024, by the Embassy of the Federative Republic of Brazil in Caracas.”

Last week, it had been announced that Brazil would take over the administration of the Argentine embassy, which led President Javier Milei to publicly thank Brazil for its support. The new development is that Brazil will also be taking over the Peruvian embassy.

In a statement, the Peruvian government also thanked the Brazilian government on Monday (5) “for this invaluable support, which reflects the excellent state of our bilateral relations, based as they are on historic and solid ties of friendship, cooperation, and integration.”

The heads of state of Argentina and Peru, in addition to not recognizing Maduro’s victory, affirmed that the winner was the opposition Edmundo González, even though the results have not been audited. Milei went so far as to call for the Venezuelan Armed Forces to oust Maduro by force.

Nicolás Maduro’s government has been expelling diplomatic representations that are contesting the outcome of the presidential election, including Chile, Costa Rica, Panama, the Dominican Republic, and Uruguay.