Milei studies encouraging the region to apply sanctions against Venezuela

The president of Argentina, Javier Mileyspoke about the situation that Venezuela is going through, specifically after the process of nomination of candidates of the National Electoral Council (CNE) for the presidential elections in July. The fact, strongly criticized by the international community, was also addressed by the presidentwho gave his opinion on the matter.

In an interview with the news network CNNMilei assured that “he would have no problem” in applying sanctions against Venezuela; In fact, the possibility of seeking to convince other allies in the region to do the same against the administration of Nicolás Maduro emerged.

“Yes, I would be willing to do it, because the carnage that is Venezuela is truly unprecedented; the same as the prison island of Cuba”said.

Milei’s government was one of the Latin American presidents that expressed concern about the issue in Venezuela and the presidential elections. Last week, his administration joined in a joint statement with Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay to reject the process.

Prior to these pronouncements, The governments of Brazil and Colombia gave their opinion on the matter.a situation that caused surprise given the proximity of their leaderspresidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Gustavo Petro, with the ruling party.