Maduro officials prevented food from entering the Argentine embassy

Officials of the Nicolás Maduro government prevented the entry of food into the Argentine embassycurrently in Brazilian custody, for at least a full day last weekend.

This incident took place during the siege of the diplomatic headquarters, which included police officers and agents from the Bolivarian Intelligence Service (Sebin).

The international media CNN Brazil indicated that, Last weekend, Maduro government agents only allowed water, but not other supplies, to enter those under the protection of that embassy..

He added that The situation was resolved after Brazilian government officials spoke with members of the Venezuelan administration regarding the entry of food..

This situation adds to the complaint by asylum opponents that The electricity was cut off at the diplomatic headquarters during the police presence in front of the Argentine diplomatic residence.

This had already happened before, prompting the Argentine government to remind Venezuela of the obligation of the State that receives diplomatic missions to safeguard them from “invasions or damage and preserve their tranquility and dignity.”

Maduro officials kept the staff sheltered in the Argentine Embassy without food for at least a day

In the midst of these events, Brazil expressed the need to designate another country to assume Argentina’s representation in Venezuela. Furthermore, this responsibility will be transferred as soon as the replacement is made official.

For its part Nicolás Maduro’s cabinet maintains that it has evidence showing that the Argentine diplomatic headquarters is being used to plan “terrorist activities” and “assassination attempts.”

The Venezuelan police siege of the embassy, ​​which is protected by Brazil, began on Friday night and lasted until Saturday. At this time, Edmundo González Urrutia was in the Spanish embassy and decided to leave the country. This was after receiving a safe-conduct pass from the Maduro government.

For now, Six opposition leaders remain sheltered in the Argentine embassy under Brazilian protection. Since March, Argentina has been seeking a safe passage to leave the country. A request that has yet to be denied.