Canada has announced that it is shutting its embassy in the Venezuelan capital Caracas temporarily.
Canada said the decision was due to President Nicolás Maduro's government taking steps to limit the ability of foreign embassies to function.
Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said her government had been left with no choice because Canadian diplomats' visas were expiring at the end of the month.
She said the visa could not be renewed as Canada was no longer in a position to obtain diplomatic accreditation under the Maduro regime.
Canada is one of more than 50 nations that recognise opposition leader Juan Guaidó as Venezuela's acting president.
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