Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil announced Thursday his decision to summon the Spanish ambassador in Caracas, Ramón Santos Martínez and call your diplomatic representative in Spain for consultationsGladys Gutiérrez, in response to the “insolent, intrusive and rude” statements of the Spanish Minister of Defense, Marguerite Robleswho called the government of Nicolas Maduro “dictatorship“.
But what do these steps involve and what steps can result from them?
Summon an Ambassador
If a government wants to summon the ambassador of another country who is in its state, it must do so through the Minister of Foreign Affairs, who will summon you to their headquarters and they can discuss a topic in depth or an event occurring involving both countries.
Nevertheless, This is not a measure considered serious.but attempts to resolve any specific disagreements or disagreements that arise.
Call for information requests
In this case, the call for consultations is used to express discontent, review strategies or exert pressure, and reflects that bilateral relations between the two countries are going through a bad time due to a specific event.
The call for consultations takes place when a government asks one of its ambassadors to return home origin indefinitely to discuss urgent or concerning issues with government officials.
This does not imply a direct severance of relations between the two countries, but it is seen as a pressure measure in the event of disagreement or crisis and as a preliminary step towards a possible agreement. final dismissal of the ambassador wave complete breakdown of relations.
Ambassador’s final retirement
This measure reflects a greater seriousness in the diplomatic crisis that two countries are going through, because it requires the provisional appointment of a diplomatic officer as replacement of the ambassador and the Possible suspension of activities of the embassy. Which implies a real effect and not just a symbolic one.
Breaking up relationships
The last step would be complete breakdown of relations between the two countries and, consequently, the termination of previously established negotiations and diplomatic missions, as well as the repatriation of ambassadors and officials to the State of origin.
