Jamaica Embassy in Venezuela temporarily closed

 

The Government of Jamaica has announced that its Embassy in Caracas, Venezuela will be temporarily closed with effect April 1. The move, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, is due to significant challenges being faced for some time now to operate the post. “As we have previously stated publicly, we have been monitoring circumstances related to the operations of the Embassy, both in the wider context of our diplomatic representation review, as well as in the particular circumstances of the mission in Caracas. The ministry along with its Embassy have been experiencing significant challenges in the operations at the post for some time, and temporary closure is now the practical solution,” said Minister Kamina Johnson Smith. More…