BUENOS AIRES.- The government of Argentina decided to “stop” at the last minute the sending of custodians to his embassy in Caracas, where the six heads of the presidential candidate’s campaign command are staying Maria Corina Machadowho have an arrest warrant issued by the prosecutor’s office of the Nicolás Maduro regime, a week ago, local media reported.
The decision would have been adopted at the request of the Foreign Ministry to the Minister of Security, Patricia Bullrich, according to the senior Milei official said in a radio program. She noted that she was willing to send the eight gendarmes to guard the Argentine residence, which has been subject to cuts of basic services caused by the Nicolás Maduro regime.
With this, the sending of the gendarmes who would arrive at the diplomatic headquarters in two parts is suspended, for the moment. Meanwhile, it is about knowing the reasons behind the decision that had the approval of the president of Argentina, Javier Milei.
The six collaborators close to Machado took refuge in the Argentine embassy, after two other heads of the command, Henry Alviárez and Dignora Hernández, were arbitrarily detained on March 23.
These are Pedro Urruchurtu, coordinator of International Relations of the campaign command; Magalli Meda, campaign manager; Humberto Villalobos, electoral campaign coordinator; Claudia Macero, head of communications; Omar González, Machado’s campaign manager.
Fernando Martínez Mottola, advisor to the Unitary Platform that supports Machado, was also mentioned.
The prosecution linked them to an alleged conspiracy against Maduro, for which there are already more than 20 people under investigation, some detained and others outside the country.
Suspension by the Argentine government
Although the reasons for the suspension of the sending of gendarmes have not been officially reported, it was reported that one is that a safe passage for Machado’s six collaborators would be secretly being negotiated in the face of the pressing situation of persecution.
It was indicated that the “guests” would have to present the request for asylum and the Milei government would have to negotiate it with Maduro, who has maintained a clashing relationship with the Argentine president since he criticized him for his lack of democratic spirit.
The Argentine collaborators would, however, be in the dilemma of whether to request the protection mechanism and travel to Argentina, and thus be absent from the electoral process, or whether to stay in Venezuela where they could run the risk that keeps six of their colleagues in prison cells. regime, according to journalistic versions.
The decision would be the product of the negotiation of Foreign Minister Diana Mondino, Vice Chancellor Leopoldo Sahores and the Secretary of American Affairs, Mariano Vergara with the regime, and also with María Corina Machado’s collaborators. And it is expected to happen before the presidential elections on July 28.
Source: With information from Clarín, Diario Las Américas
