In a statement, Venezuela accuses Argentina of undermining international law with these measures that have no jurisdiction because, in addition, it violates a series of precepts established for the coexistence of States.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on the afternoon of Tuesday, September 24, to criticize the measure taken by the Argentine Justice system to order the arrest of President Nicolás Maduro and the Minister of the Interior and Justice, Diosdado Cabello, for the alleged commission of crimes against humanity.
In the text, Venezuela described the Argentine judicial decision as “retaliation” which, according to the Executive, would come on orders of the president of that country, Javier Milei, “based on the international trend of ‘Lawfare’.”
For the Maduro administration, the decision of the Argentine justice system has no basis in jurisdiction, and also violates the jurisdiction of the states, as well as the immunity and privileges enjoyed by high-ranking officials and presidents.
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In his view, what is being done is to further undermine international law by assuming a role that does not correspond to it.
The Federal Court of Argentina ordered the Monday, September 23 the arrest and capture of President Nicolás Maduro, Diosdado Cabello, current Minister of the Interior and Justice, and other figures of the Chavista government, accused of committing crimes against humanity in Venezuela.
The order would be given after having been accused of being responsible for a “systematic plan” designed to carry out torture, kidnappings and executions in the country, sources reported to the Argentine portal. Infobae.
This decision was adopted by judges Pablo Bertuzzi, Leopoldo Bruglia and Mariano Llorens of the Federal Court Chamber I of the City of Buenos Aires, one week after the request made by prosecutors José Agüero Iturbe and Carlos Stornelli supporting the claim of a series of victims.
The ruling also affects more than thirty figures linked to the Venezuelan government, including members of the Armed Forces, Security Forces, the Bolivarian National Guard and intelligence agents in the service of the regime.
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