WASHINGTON.- The saga that broke out after the release of the four Venezuelan refugees in the residence of the Argentine embassy in Caracas, that the government of Donald Trump It was attributed, a new episode added this Friday. According to Mauricio Claver-Carone, the envoy of the American administration for Latin Americathe operation He took the regime of Nicolás Maduro by surpriserefuting the claims of Chavismo that the exit had been negotiated.
The four leaders, allies of the opposition leader María Corina Machadothey were taken from the Argentine Legation “In Maduro’s noses”said Claver-Carone in an interview with the agency Bloomberg.
“This is an excellent example of the vulnerabilities of your security apparatus and how the United States can work with partners to expose these vulnerabilities”added the official, Trump Tsar for the region, a phrase that opened the door to the versions that Washington would have had collaboration from other allied governments.
As published BloombergClaver-Carone, who has maintained a Singular relationship with Argentina Through the last governments, Plan the administration this month, probably “in a couple of weeks”to re -direct the Lara Fund, a private capital firm in Miami. As a special government employee (SGE, as is called in English “, It cannot serve more than 130 days in a period of 365 consecutivea limit that would be reached at the end of May, added the agency.
Wednesday night, Interior Minister and strong Man of Chavismo, Diosdado Cabellohe had affirmed that the exit of the group – as well as that of Machado’s mother – had been negotiated with the Bolivarian government. “They said it was an ‘extraordinary’ operation. But those who more or less know that it was based on a negotiation; He who says no, is because they left him outside the negotiation and has nothing to say, “Cabello said in his program. Maduro himself did not comment on the announcement of the United States, which was in charge of the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio.
The Venezuelan regime had placed Permanent control points around the Argentine diplomatic delegationwhile their security forces took control of a private house neighboring the residence.
Yesterday, the US State Department had referred again to the operation, qualified as “precise” by Rubio, although it maneuvered so as not to confirm the versions that circulated on how it would have developed.
At a press conference, the State Department spokeswoman, Tammy Brucehe answered questions about how the United States could have released the four leaders, who were refugees there since March last year.
“The media in Argentina say that The CIA agents took advantage of a security gap to extract the hostages of that embassy in Caracas. Can the State Department confirm that version? “, A journalist asked Bruce.
“Bueno, All that seems very movie to me“Bruce replied. And then he added.”Maybe let’s know in a couple of years, or in five. Of course I will not comment on gossip, speculation and fantastic stories. So far, they are all stories “.
Then, another journalist consulted him for the version that Diosdado Cabello gave last night, a strong man of the regime of Nicolás Maduro, who on his television program said that the group’s departure was negotiated with the Bolivarian government. “They said it was an ‘extraordinary’ operation. But those who more or less know that it was based on a negotiation; He who says no, is because they left him outside the negotiation and has nothing to say, “said the Chavista official.
“Cabello insists that the release of hostages was the result of a negotiation with the United States. Was there negotiation? Diosdado, head of the intelligence apparatus, or [Nicolás] MaduroThey were aware, or everything happened behind them? “A journalist asked Bruce.
“Bueno, To start I have to refute all that formulation. I will not comment on any of those statements, which are nothing more than that. If at any time there are details of what happened, they will hear them from our mouth. AND Maybe some movie seems, I don’t know. But what I know is that Those people are no longer in dangerwhile we continue working to put many more people out of danger, “the official replied, and closed the subject.
According to Cabello, it was the opposition that tried to communicate in the first instance through messages to “speak” and that, as part of the treatment, there were also personal requests. There, he mentioned the exit, a few days before, of the Mother of María Corina Machado, Corina Parisca.
During the program, Cabello showed a series of photos where Parisca was observed at La Guaira airport, before boarding Bogotá; In addition, he revealed copies of the passage and his passport to the cameras.
Last night, Corina Machado described as one “Huge victory” The operation that allowed the rescue of its collaborators. In an interview with TVV NETWORK, He highlighted the importance of the call “Guacamaya Operation”which turned out to be – according to “Monumental blow” against the regime and its repressive apparatus.
“The most surprised of all, that I can guarantee it, were them [el régimen]. This is a huge victory, and it excites me a lot because I feel that Venezuelans everyone feels like a victory of their own“He said.” Imagine how those who had to persecute hostages feel today, “he added.
The announcement about Venezuelan opponents had done it on Tuesday night blond in their social networks. “The United States celebrates the successful rescue of all hostages retained by Maduro’s regime at the Argentine Embassy in Caracas”he published in X. “After a precise operation, all hostages are now safe in American territory. Maduro’s illegitimate regime has undermined Venezuelan institutions, violated human rights and endangered our regional security,” added the official. Javier Milei’s government thanked for the operation that allowed liberation.
Machado’s collaborators were accused of Maduro’s regime of crimes as a conspiracy and betrayal of the country, and crossed more than 400 days of Chavista siege.
Magalli Medaright hand of the opposition leader; Pedro UrruchurtuInternational Coordinator of Vente Venezuela (VV), a party headed by Machado; The former deputy Omar Gonzalez, and the electoral expert Humberto Villalobos endured for more than 13 months the constant harassment of police forcesthat not only cut the supplies of light and water, but also arbitrarily granting food and medicine inputs.
Originally there were six leaders who sought refuge. But, in December 2024, Martínez Mottola He left the embassy with his very deteriorated health and two months later he died in Caracas. Although the information, as a precaution, had not been officially confirmed, Claudia MacroVV communication manager, he would have managed to escape the embassy weeks ago.
Related news :