- The Argentine president said that Brazilian officials will offer temporary representation to protect the interests of the country and of Argentine citizens.
Argentine President Javier Milei said on Thursday, August 1, that the Brazilian government will take over the custody of the Argentine Embassy in Caracas, after Argentine diplomats were called to leave Venezuela.
Milei thanked Brazil for its willingness to take custody of the diplomatic residence. He also noted that the government will offer “temporary representation of the interests of the Argentine Republic and its citizens” in Venezuela.
“I have no doubt that we will soon reopen our Embassy in a free and democratic Venezuela. The ties of friendship that unite Argentina with Brazil are very strong and historic,” wrote Milei in X.
Brazilian officials will also take custody of the six opposition leaders who have been in the Argentine Embassy as asylum seekers since March 2024.
The Argentine Foreign Ministry spoke out about Brazil’s support
Argentine Foreign Minister Diana Mondino posted on her X account a photograph of the moment when the Brazilian flag was raised at the Argentine Embassy in Caracas. In addition, the Argentine Foreign Ministry published a statement in which he confirmed that his diplomats accredited in Venezuela will leave that territory on August 1.
“From now on and at the request of the Argentine government, the Federative Republic of Brazil will be responsible for the custody of the premises of the Argentine mission in Caracas, including the Embassy and the official residence, its assets and archives, as well as the protection of its interests and the interests of Argentine nationals in Venezuelan territory, in accordance with Article 45, paragraphs b) and c), of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961 and Articles 8 and 27 of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of 1963,” the Foreign Ministry said.
In addition to Argentine diplomats, the government of Nicolás Maduro He also demanded that the representations from Chile, Costa Rica, Peru, Panama, the Dominican Republic and Uruguay to immediately withdraw from Venezuelan territory. The Venezuelan president argued that these governments issued “interventionist” statements regarding the results of the presidential elections of July 28 issued by the National Electoral Council (CNE).
Who are the opposition leaders seeking asylum in the Argentine Embassy?
The six opposition leaders requested asylum from Argentine authorities after the Attorney General of the Republic, Tarek William Saab, announced on March 20 that arrest warrants had been issued against them, after being accused of being part of alleged plans to generate “violence” in Venezuela.
Those seeking asylum are Magalli Meda, campaign manager for María Corina Machado; Pedro Urruchurtu, coordinator of International Affairs for Vente; and Claudia Macero, coordinator of Communications. Also present are Humberto Villalobos, head of elections for the Command with Vzla and Omar González, head of the command in Anzoátegui. Additionally, there is Fernando Martínez Motolla, advisor to the Unitary Platform.
Argentina’s position on the CNE results
The Argentine government condemned the results of the presidential elections in Venezuela and demanded “total transparency” in the vote count.
“We condemn the electoral fraud perpetrated by the regime of dictator Nicolás Maduro in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Argentina demands total transparency in the counting of votes,” said Manuel Adorni, spokesman for the Casa Rosada, at a press conference on Monday, July 29.
Adorni added that they will not recognize the results given by the CNE, which declare the current president Nicolás Maduro the winner.
“We will not consolidate any result without the support of international observers; of course, they must not be puppets of the Chavista regime,” the spokesman said.
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2024-08-01 18:30:04
