Panama City, March 24 -- : Panama, on Saturday (local time), revoked the credentials of 14 Venezuelan diplomats who were appointed by President Nicolas Maduro, according to Panama's Foreign Ministry.

This decision came after one of US-backed Juan Guaido's aides were arrested by the Maduro authorities in Venezuela recently.

"This measure is taken a day after illegal detention of Roberto Marrero, chief of the cabinet of (US-backed) President Guaido. This move is undermining the peace process in the country," Sputnik quoted the ministry as saying.

The consular services, however, will not be affected as Panama's President Juan Carlos Varela has accepted the credentials of Guaido-appointed envoy, Fabiola Zavarce.

"That is why the foreign min...