The Italian government has met to discuss the case of an Italian national arrested in Venezuela two months ago and held without formal charges.

Italy summoned Venezuela's chief diplomat in Rome on Wednesday to protest over a lack of information on the fate of an Italian national arrested in the Latin American country two months ago, the foreign ministry said.

Venezuela announced Tuesday that it has reduced to three the number of diplomats who can be accredited at the French, Italian and Dutch embassies due to the "hostile" response of their governments to the installation of President Nicolas Maduro for a third term.

"This summons follows the Venezuelan regime's decision to reduce the diplomatic presence of the French embassy in Venezuela," France's foreign ministry spokesman Christophe Lemoine said, referring to the summons on Wednesday of the charge d'affaires.

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France has summoned a senior Venezuelan diplomat to protest Caracas' decision to limit French diplomatic personnel. This follows Venezuela's restrictions on French, Italian, and Dutch diplomats, citing hostile reactions to Nicolas Maduro's third-term inauguration.

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani summoned Venezuela's charge d'affaires Wednesday to protest Venezuela's announced restrictions on French, Italian and Dutch diplomats on its soil.

Venezuela said Tuesday it would limit the number of accredited diplomats at the French, Italian and Dutch embassies, citing their governments' "hostile" response to Nicolas Maduro's inauguration for a

Venezuela's opposition said Thursday its leader Maria Corina Machado was freed after earlier being "taken away by force" by security agents when leaving a protest against President Nicolas Maduro in

Italy has protested Venezuela's lack of information over the arrest of Italian NGO worker Alberto Trentini in Caracas. Despite being detained for over two months, no charges have been filed. Tensions rise as Italy criticizes Venezuela's political climate and previously managed to secure a journalist's release from Iran.