Venezuela withdrew its ambassador from Peru.

The Government of Venezuela withdrew its ambassador in Peru to protest against the fact that the authorities of this country to grant political asylum to Venezuelan opposition leader Manuel Rosales, the Associated Press.
According to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Venezuela, Peru, the decision was a "mockery of the international law" and, therefore, Caracas will review diplomatic relations between the countries.
The fact that the leader of "New Era" Manuel Rosales and his family fled to Peru, it was reported April 21, 2009. April 23, Interpol issued a warrant for his arrest, and on April 27, Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Peru, Jose Antonio Garcia Belaunde announced that Rosales granted political asylum. Sam Rosales said that would continue the fight against "dictatorship" of President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela.
In 2008, against Manuel Rosales, who participated with Hugo Chavez in the presidential election of 2006, was charged with corruption - according to him, the opposition leader abused power during the tenure as governor of Zulia state in 2006. In addition, Chavez has repeatedly stated that Rosales was going to arrange his assassination. According to the Rosales, the whole process against him was political.