The Consulate-General of Venezuela in Houston ( Spanish: Consulado General de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela en Houston) is a diplomatic mission of Venezuela in Houston, Texas, United States. It is located at Suite 220 at 2401 Fountain View Drive. The consulate serves Texas, Kansas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. [1]
History
At one point the consulate was located in Suite 900 at 2925 Briarpark Drive in the Westchase area of Houston. [2] [3] In August 2008 the Venezuelans asked for permission to move to a new location. Nichole Thompson, a United States State Department spokesperson, said that the Venezuelan officials moved into the new location before receiving permission from the U.S. officials. [4] Therefore, in November of that year the United States State Department announced that it would revoke the visas of the diplomats at the Houston office and close it. [5] The consulate resumed normal operations on December 1 of that year. [6]
The consulate has been closed for many months, and still was when checked on June 22, 2019. This is contrary to their website which states it is open from 9 AM to noon Monday to Friday.
See also
References
- ^ Home page. Consulate-General of Venezuela in Houston. Retrieved on December 31, 2008.
- ^ " Venezuela." Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved on December 21, 2008.
- ^ " SECT6-key.gif Archived 2009-02-27 at the Wayback Machine." Westchase District. Retrieved on December 21, 2008.
- ^ " Venezuelan officials told to pack up and leave US." Associated Press at Taipei Times. Monday November 7, 2008. Retrieved on May 10, 2009.
- ^ Carroll, Susan and John Otis. " Venezuela Consulate shut down." Houston Chronicle. November 7, 2008. Retrieved on December 31, 2008.
- ^ " Venezuelan Consulate in Houston resumes its activities." Embassy of Venezuela in the United States. Retrieved on December 31, 2008.
External links
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