Venezuelan authorities are investigating 181 government officials for alleged involvement in political activities, according to Prosecutor Gregorio Eljach. Thirteen officials have been provisionally suspended pending the outcome of the investigations. Those suspended include the ambassadors to Haiti and Brazil. The investigations suggest a crackdown on political participation by public servants. Details regarding the nature of the alleged political involvement have not been released. This development signals potential internal tensions within the Venezuelan government. The information was initially reported by La Silla Vacía.