The Argentine government confirmed on Tuesday night the successful departure of the five Venezuelan opponents, who remained noticeable in the Argentine embassy in Caracas since March 2024.
According to the official statement of the president’s office, refugees were transferred to American soil in a joint operation with support from the North American country.
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According to the agency Argentine newsPresident Javier Milei especially thanked the Secretary of State for the administration of Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, for his “personal commitment in this operation, which has made it possible for these true heroes to finally recover their freedom.”
The five opponents are Pedro Urruchurtu, Humberto Villalobos, Claudia Macero, Omar González and Magalí Meda, all members of the team near María Corina Machado, leader of the main opposition force in Venezuela.
“The National Government deeply values the efforts made to guarantee the safety and well -being of those who for a long time were under Argentine protection of the persecution of the Nicolás Maduro regime,” the statement said.
The operation was coordinated in stealth and had international logistics support.
In addition, the Milei administration reiterated its commitment to the release of the Argentine gendarme Nahuel Gallo, kidnapped by the Chavista regime.
“His freedom is a priority for this government and we will not stop until we reach it,” concluded the official text.
-Earlier, the news had been released by Venezuelan journalist David pleasure through his social networks, who said that the asylum were Pedro Urruchurtu, Humberto Villalobos, Claudia Macero, Omar González and Magalí Meda, all members of the team of the leader María Corina Machado.
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According to the agency Argentine newsthe departure of the country took place in the last hours in a reserved operation, which was attended by the United States government and the Italian government.
“The five are outside of Venezuela and in complete security, although not all are in the same countries,” said pleasure, who described the maneuver as a “escape operation.”
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The Venezuelan opponents spread a video that shows the extreme precariousness in which antichavistas live in the diplomatic headquarters of Caracas.
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The group was under diplomatic protection at the Argentine headquarters since March 20, 2024, when they sought refuge in the face of threats and persecutions of the regime.
It is a fact of high political impact for the region, especially for the government of Javier Milei, which had ratified the validity of the asylum repeatedly and claimed guarantees to the Venezuelan regime.
