Venezuela: Opposition rejects “irregular situation” at Argentine embassy in Caracas

Venezuela’s opposition, the Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD), on Friday rejected the “irregular situation” around the official residence of the Argentine Embassy in Caracas – under Brazilian protection following the expulsion of the diplomatic mission of the southern country – where six opposition members have been sheltered since March.

“We reject the irregular situation that is occurring outside the headquarters of the Argentine Embassy in Venezuela. There are members of the (PUD campaign) command Con Venezuela who have been persecuted by (President) Nicolás Maduro,” the coalition said on the social network X.

He also demanded an “immediate end to this persecution and respect for the international treaties to which Venezuela is a party.”

For its part, the Con Venezuela command alerted the international community of “a new violation of the Convention on Diplomatic Asylum.”

Former congressman Omar González, one of the refugees, posted a video on X where he said that “there are numerous patrols in the surroundings,” as well as “dozens” of officers “surrounding” the residence, which, in addition, “is currently without electricity,” while “the rest of the housing developments” have the service.

According to the International Coordinator of the Vente Venezuela (VV) party, Pedro Urruchurtu -also in asylum-, those “surrounding” the place are agents of the Directorate of Strategic and Tactical Actions (DAET) of the Bolivarian National Police (PNB) and the Bolivarian Intelligence Service (Sebin), as well as “hooded and armed officials.”

Through X, the VV party – led by María Corina Machado – held President Nicolás Maduro responsible for the “siege” at the official residence of the Argentine Embassy in the Venezuelan capital.

In addition to Urruchurtu and González, there are Magalli Meda, who was the campaign manager for the presidential elections; Claudia Macero, VV Communications Coordinator; Humberto Villalobos, electoral coordinator of the VV Campaign Command, and former minister Fernando Martínez Mottola, advisor to the PUD.

The six opposition members sought refuge after the Prosecutor’s Office accused them of several crimes, including conspiracy and treason, among others.

At the end of July, this group of opponents denounced that “regime security officials” were outside the place and were seeking to “take over this diplomatic headquarters,” which they described as a “serious violation of international law.”

Since August, Brazil has been responsible for safeguarding the diplomatic missions of Peru and Argentina in Venezuela, as well as representing their interests and citizens in the Caribbean country, following the expulsion of members of both delegations.

In addition to Peru and Argentina, Nicolás Maduro also demanded that Chile, Costa Rica, Panama, the Dominican Republic and Uruguay “immediately” withdraw their representatives, in rejection of their “interventionist” statements regarding the presidential elections of July 28, in which the Chavista leader was proclaimed the winner, which is questioned by a large part of the international community.

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