Argentina withdrew its diplomatic staff from Venezuela at the request of Caracas.

According to a statement from the Argentine Foreign Ministry , cited by Anadolu news agency, the Argentine embassy in Caracas will be handed over to Brazil for administrative assistance. Brazil, Mexico, and Italy have assisted the Argentine government in withdrawing its diplomatic staff from Venezuela.

The move comes after Caracas demanded the closure of the Argentine embassy within 72 hours, in retaliation for Argentine President Javier Milei's refusal to recognize the results of Venezuela's presidential election on July 28.

Earlier, on July 29, the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry demanded that Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Peru, Panama, the Dominican Republic, and Uruguay “immediately withdraw their representatives from the territory” of the South American nation in protest against “actions and statements interfering” with the elections.

Caracas has also requested the withdrawal of all diplomatic officials from embassies in the seven aforementioned Latin American countries.

In an official statement, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil affirmed that the Venezuelan government will "ensure all legal and political actions to enforce respect for, preserve, and protect the inalienable right to self-determination" of the South American nation.