PUD rejected the irregular situation at the Argentine Embassy in Caracas

The Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD) rejected this Friday The “irregular situation” around the official residence of the Argentine Embassy in Caracas -under Brazilian protection after the expulsion of the southern country’s diplomatic mission-, where six opposition members have been sheltering 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 Nicolás Maduro,” the coalition said on the social network X.

From the Democratic Unitary Platform, we reject the irregular situation that is occurring outside the headquarters of the Argentine Embassy in Venezuela.

There are members of the @ConVzlaComando who have been persecuted by Nicolás Maduro. We demand the cessation… https://t.co/kMvWorZhet

— Venezuela Unit (@unidadvenezuela) September 7, 2024

He demanded the “immediate cessation of this persecution and respect for the international treaties of which Venezuela is a party”.

The Con Venezuela command alerted the international community of “a new violation of the Convention on Diplomatic Asylum.”

Who are the opponents who are taking refuge in the Argentine Embassy in Caracas?

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

The International Coordinator of the Vente Venezuela (VV) party, Pedro Urruchurtu -also in asylum-, said that 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 Maria Corina Machado- He blamed Nicolás Maduro for the “siege” at the official residence of the Argentine Embassy in Caracas.

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 siege of the Argentine-Brazilian Embassy in Caracas by the Maduro regime continues. As the hours pass, more and more patrols and police officers are joining in, threatening the six opposition leaders who have taken refuge in that diplomatic headquarters. pic.twitter.com/HUAqV2RWSW

— Omar Gonzalez Moreno (@omargonzalez6) September 7, 2024

Brazil is responsible for the custody of the diplomatic headquarters of Peru and Argentina

The six opponents took refuge after the Prosecutor’s Office accused them of several crimessuch as 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 is responsible for the custody of the diplomatic headquarters of Peru and Argentina in Venezuela, as well as the representation of their interests and citizens in the country, following the expulsion of members of both legations.

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