“A member of the Venezuelan National Assembly of Italian origin Americo De Grazia, one of the seven legitimately elected persons in the National Assembly, was received in the residence of the Italian Ambassador in Caracas,” the Foreign Affairs Ministry said in a statement.
The ministry added that a judicial proceeding had been initiated against De Grazia, Reuters reported.
“The Embassy operates in full compliance with diplomatic conventions,” the Foreign Affairs Ministry said.
De Grazia thanked Italy on Twitter, though he did not say he had taken refuge in the embassy.
