Police officers stand in front of the embassy of Venezuela in Costa Rica after the new ambassador named by Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido arrives at the embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica February 20, 2019. REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate
SAN JOSE (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guiado's designated ambassador to Costa Rica took control of Venezuela's embassy in the Central American country on Wednesday, triggering criticism from the Costa Rican government for not waiting.
On Feb. 15, the Costa Rican government gave Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's representatives 60 days to leave the country.
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