Maduro opponents take shelter in the Argentine embassy in Caracas

Six people have taken refuge there since Monday (March 25); According to Miley's government, they are linked to a party

The government of President Javier Miley confirmed on Tuesday (March 26, 2024) that six opponents of Venezuelan Executive President Nicolas Maduro are taking shelter at the Argentine Embassy in Caracas. They have been on site since Monday (March 25).

In a statement, the Argentine presidency criticized Maduro and spoke about him “Deteriorating institutional situation and acts of intimidation and persecution against political figures in Venezuela”. Read the document below.

The Argentine government also stated that it welcomed opposition political leaders to the embassy “Supported by the inviolability provided for in Article 22 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, to which the two countries, Argentina and Venezuela, are signatories.”.

According to the newspaper ClarinThe opponents taking shelter in the embassy have links to the party Vente VenezuelaFor leader Maria Corina Machado. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not announce the names.

Below is the statement in Spanish:

Relations between Argentina and Venezuela are going through one of their worst moments since Miley assumed the presidency. He criticizes Maduro.

More recently, the ban on Argentine aircraft flying through Venezuelan airspace, in response to the handover of an Emtrasur plane seized in the country to the United States, has increased tensions between the two South American countries.

Elections in Venezuela

Venezuela will hold presidential elections on July 28, 2024. In January, Venezuela's Supreme Court of Justice banned Maria Corina Machado, the opposition leader, from holding public office for 15 years, removing her from these elections.

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On Tuesday (March 26), Venezuela's main opposition coalition, the Democratic Unionist Party, managed to register a candidate to run in the elections. The abbreviation states that she needs to make a temporary registration, after Corinna Joris was prevented from registering to participate in the elections.

President Nicolas Maduro registered on Monday afternoon (March 25), while his candidacy was confirmed on March 16. If the candidate wins, this will be his third term in a row.

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