Argentine President Javier Milei thanked Brazil on Thursday for taking over the Argentine embassy in Caracas and for the security of six opponents of the Venezuelan regime who have been seeking asylum there since March.
On the social network X, Javier Milei expressed his gratitude to the Brazilian authorities for “taking over the functions” of his embassy in Venezuela.
THANKS TO BRAZIL I am extremely grateful for the provision of Brazil to take charge of the custody of the Argentine Embassy in Venezuela. We also thank you for the momentary representation of the interests of the Argentine Republic and its citizens there.
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— Javier Milei (@JMilei) August 1, 2024
“We also thank [Brazil] for the momentary representation of the interests of the Argentine Republic and its citizens” in Venezuela, he declared.
“I have no doubt that we will soon reopen our embassy in a free and democratic Venezuela,” said the Argentine President, who took the opportunity to say that “the bonds of friendship” that unite Buenos Aires and Brasilia are “very strong and historic.”
Since assuming the Presidency of Argentina, Milei has experienced some conflicts with her Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Venezuelan head of state Nicolás Maduro ordered the expulsion of Argentine diplomatic personnel in retaliation for the doubts expressed by Buenos Aires regarding last Sunday’s presidential elections.
The Venezuelan government announced on Monday the expulsion of diplomatic representations from seven Latin American countries, which it accuses of not recognizing Maduro’s victory in Sunday’s presidential elections, which was not recognized by the opposition and questioned by the international community.
In addition to Argentina, the remaining countries affected are Chile, Costa Rica, Peru, Panama, the Dominican Republic and Uruguay, from which Venezuela demanded the immediate withdrawal of their representatives.
Caracas also reserved the right to take “all legal and political actions to respect, preserve and defend” its “inalienable right to self-determination.”
According to the National Electoral Commission, Maduro was re-elected with just over 51 percent of the vote. The opposition, however, claims the victory of its candidate, Edmundo González, and the international community is asking for clarification through a review of the voting records.
