Venezuela's attorney general says an opposition politician met with prosecutors after leaving the Argentine diplomatic compound in the capital, Caracas, where he had sheltered for nine months to avoid arrest.

An Argentine soldier, Nahuel Gallo, was arrested in Venezuela, sparking tensions between the two countries. Argentine President Javier Milei demands his immediate release, with diplomatic relations already strained following Venezuela's controversial presidential election.

Members of Venezuela’s political opposition who have been sheltering for months in the Argentine diplomatic compound in the capital, Caracas, are trying to grow a sense of urgency among the governments working to secure their safe departure from their home country.

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Argentina's government on Wednesday accused its Venezuelan counterpart of continually harassing six members of the political opposition who have been sheltering for months in the Argentine diplomatic compound in the capital, Caracas.