Venezuela on Wednesday expelled the European Union's ambassador to Caracas in response to new sanctions, giving the Portuguese envoy 72 hours to leave the country and raising the bloc's renewed ire.
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Venezuela's Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza (L) speaks with European Union's ambassador to Caracas Isabel Brilhante (R) during a meeting in Caracas on February 24, 2021. Venezuela on Tuesday expelled the European Union's ambassador to Caracas Brilhante, giving her 72 hours to leave the country, Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza said, in a response to new EU sanctions against top officials. Yuri CORTEZ / AFP
2021-02-25 10:18:26
Venezuela on Wednesday expelled the European Union's ambassador to Caracas in response to new sanctions, giving the Portuguese envoy 72 hours to leave the country and raising the bloc's renewed ire.
Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza announced the move against ambassador Isabel Brilhante Pedrosa two days after EU foreign ministers agreed to sanction 19 Venezuelan officials for "undermining democracy."
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