Estimated read time: Less than a minute
This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in its archived form does not constitute a republication of the story.
MADRID (AP) — The Spanish foreign ministry has summoned the Venezuelan ambassador to once again protest comments by Venezuela's president against Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy.
The ministry said in a statement it had expressed to Ambassador Mario Isea on Monday the government's "dislike and rejection of the unacceptable insults made once again" by President Nicolas Maduro.
Maduro on Saturday called Rajoy a "hitman" in comments on the European Union's handling of the Greek crisis.
The ambassador was summoned in April for similar reasons and Spain later temporarily recalled its ambassador to Venezuela.
The ministry said Spain wished for constructive relations with Venezuela base on mutual respect, regardless of their differences.
Copyright © The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
