CARACAS, Venezuela
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza denounced the U.S. decision to hand diplomatic premises in Washington to the opposition Monday.
The U.S. government gave control of three Venezuela diplomatic premises, two buildings belonging to Venezuela’s defense ministry in Washington and one consular building in New York, to opposition leader Juan Guaido’s representative, Carlos Vecchio.
"Venezuela's diplomatic assets in the U.S. can only be used by the
He said the decision violates the Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations.
Even in a rupture in diplomatic relations, Venezuela respects the U.S. rights on its embassy in Caracas, he added.
Venezuela has been rocked by protests since Jan.
Tensions flared when Guaido declared himself acting president Jan. 23 -- a move supported by the U.S. and many European and Latin American countries.
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Writing by Busra Nur Bilgic
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