An explosive device went off late Saturday at Venezuela's consulate in Lisbon. Nobody was injured because at the time of the attack which local media said consisted of a Molotov cocktail, the offices were closed.

Venezuela's consulate in Lisbon was targeted with an explosive device on Saturday night, but there were no injuries, the police said. View on euronews

Portugal's government on Sunday condemned an overnight firebomb attack on Venezuela's consulate in Lisbon, amid tensions over Nicolas Maduro's contested swearing in for another term as Venezuela's leader.

Venezuela’s foreign minister on Monday accused opponents of President Nicolás Maduro as being linked to damages at the country’s diplomatic facilities in five nations.

Venezuela's Foreign Minister, Yvan Gil, accused opposition groups of vandalizing Venezuelan diplomatic facilities in five countries. Despite lacking concrete evidence, the accusation follows President Nicolas Maduro's controversial third-term election.

Venezuelan diplomatic offices in five European and Latin American countries were targeted following Maduro’s inauguration.

Venezuela's Foreign Minister Yvan Gil claims opposition groups coordinated attacks on diplomatic facilities in five countries, seeking investigations.

In 2022, the White House granted Venezuela a financial lifeline “to support the restoration of democracy” after President Nicolás Maduro promised to work toward an open presidential election, granting U.

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was sworn in Friday for a new term, extending his increasingly repressive rule in the face of renewed protests and rebukes from the United States and others who believe he stole last year’s vote.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Friday will face more international rebuke than at any time in his 12 years in power.

Restrictions on diplomats In a recent escalation of diplomatic tensions, Venezuela has implemented restrictions on Dutch, French, and Italian diplomats, linking these actions to their alleged "hostile actions" against the Venezuelan government and purported support for extremist groups.

The United States will also extend temporary protections for roughly 600,000 Venezuelan migrants in the United States.