Panama condemns decision to revoke custody of Argentine Embassy
José Raúl Mulino, president of Panama, “strongly” rejected any attempt by the government of Nicolás Maduro to violate the diplomatic immunity of the Argentine Embassy in Caracas, after revoke the authorization granted to Brazil to protect the country’s interests southern Venezuelan territory.
“Panama strongly rejects any attempt by the Venezuelan regime to violate the diplomatic immunity of the Argentine headquarters in Caracas under the custody of the Brazilian government in a gesture that distinguishes it,” said Mulino in a message published on X.
And he added: “Public international law and its absolute respect It is the only tool for peaceful coexistence of peoples«.
Panama strongly rejects any attempt by the Venezuelan regime to violate the diplomatic immunity of the Argentine headquarters in Caracas under the custody of the Brazilian government in a gesture that distinguishes it. Public international law and its absolute respect is the only tool…
— Jose Raul Mulino (@JoseRaulMulino) September 7, 2024
The Venezuelan government on Saturday revoked Brazil’s authorization to protect Argentina’s interests in Venezuelan territory for the alleged planning of “terrorist activities” by refugees in the Argentine facilities, whom it also accused of planning “assassination attempts” against Maduro and the executive vice president, Delcy Rodríguez.
For its part, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Brazil indicated that it will “remain in charge of the custody and defense of Argentina’s interests” until the southern country “designates another State acceptable” to Maduro’s Executive, in order to carry out those functions.
The governments of Argentina and Paraguay rejected Venezuela’s measure, while Uruguay considered that these actions “are in violation of the Caracas Convention on Diplomatic Asylum of 1954 and the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961.”
Since Friday night, several refugees said that police surrounded and besieged the residence of the Argentine Embassy.
The asylum seekers are Pedro Urruchurtu, Magalli Meda, Claudia Macero, Humberto Villalobos —all members of Machado’s party Vente Venezuela—, former deputy Omar González and Fernando Martínez Mottola, advisor to the largest opposition coalition, the Democratic Unitary Platform, who sought refuge last March after being accused of conspiracy and treason, among other crimes.
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