US expresses support for Brazil and Argentina in the face of Maduro’s threats
The Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs of the United States Department of State, Brian A. Nichols, expressed the support of the Joe Biden administration to the governments of Brazil and Argentina, after Nicolás Maduro revoked the authorization given to the Brazilian delegation to represent Argentine interests in Caracas.
“We express our unwavering support for the governments of Brazil and Argentina in the face of the threatening actions of Maduro’s representatives in Venezuela. Maduro must end his repression and intimidation against the Venezuelan people”, Nichols posted on X (formerly Twitter) this Saturday.
We express our unwavering support for the governments of Brazil and Argentina in the face of threatening actions by Maduro representatives in Venezuela. Maduro must end his repression and intimidation of the Venezuelan people. -BAN https://t.co/rRZ9LyiES3
— Brian A. Nichols (@WHAAsstSecty) September 7, 2024
The senior US official cited a publication of the Argentine Foreign Ministry in which the government of Javier Milei rejected Maduro’s decision to revoke Brazil’s authorization to represent the interests of Argentina and guard its diplomatic facilities in Caracas.
“The Argentine Republic rejects this unilateral measure and warns the Venezuelan government that it must respect the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, which enshrines the inviolability of mission premises,” reads the statement from the Argentine Foreign Ministry.
Between Friday night and Saturday morning, Maduro’s opponents reported a siege of the Argentine Embassy in Caracas, where six opponents are under diplomatic protection.
“Likewise, (Argentina) denounces before the international community that at this moment patrols of the Venezuelan intelligence services and security forces are surrounding the official residence in Caracas. The Maduro regime has announced that it has unilaterally revoked the authorization granted to Brazil to guard the official building,” the Argentine government added.
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