Embassy of Spain, Caracas

Embassy of Spain, Caracas
Embajada de España en Venezuela
Location Caracas, Venezuela
Address4ª Avenida, entre 3ª y 4ª Transversal, Torre España, Altamira, Caracas 1060
Coordinates10°30′2″N 66°51′5″W / 10.50056°N 66.85139°W / 10.50056; -66.85139
AmbassadorRamón Santos
Websitewww.exteriores.gob.es/Embajadas/caracas

The Embassy of Spain, Caracas (Spanish: Embajada de España en Venezuela) is the official diplomatic mission of Spain in Venezuela.

History

In 1846, Spain and Venezuela officially established relations.[1]

On 4 August 2017, the day that the Maduro-backed Constituent National Assembly was established, there were explosive devices that detonated near the Spanish embassy building.[2]

Refuge for Venezuelan opposition

The Spanish embassy has served as a refuge destination for Venezuelan opposition figures facing repression from the Venezuelan government. In April 2019, the embassy extended protection to opposition leader Leopoldo López after he faced arrest for calling on a rebellion to unseat Nicolas Maduro.[3] Similarly, opposition figure Edmundo González sought refuge in the embassy in 2024 following the disputed results from the presidential election and the resulting political crisis, as he faced arrest from the Maduro regime for claiming to have won the election.[4][5]

Ambassador

In 2022, Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez appointed Ramón Santos as ambassador to Venezuela.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores: Venezuela" (PDF) (in Spanish). Foreign Ministry of Spain. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Bombs Explode at Spanish Embassy in Caracas". Voice of America. 4 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Venezuela opposition figure Leopoldo López leaves Spanish embassy". BBC News. 24 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Venezuela issues arrest warrant for opposition leader Gonzalez, AG says". Reuters. 4 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Venezuela opposition leader Gonzalez lands in Spain seeking asylum". Reuters. 8 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Embajada de España en Venezuela" (in Spanish). Foreign Ministry of Spain.

See also

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