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Venezuelan Embassy in Australia Seems to Have Regularly Met With Local Communists

Venezuela has abruptly closed its embassy in Australia, leaving an estimated 10,000 to 15,000 of its citizens without representation.
Venezuelan Embassy in Australia Seems to Have Regularly Met With Local Communists
Members of the National Bolivarian Militia hold flags following Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's call for a nationwide recruitment drive in La Guaira, Venezuela, on Aug. 30, 2025. Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/Reuters
Rex Widerstrom
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One of the last meetings held at the Venezuelan embassy in Canberra before it was suddenly closed by the government of President Nicolás Maduro was with the Communist Party of Australia (CPA).

The delegation was led by a prominent member of the Construction, Forestry, Maritime and Mining Union (CFMEU), which is currently under investigation over several matters, including allegations of intimidating its opponents.
Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.