Argentina’s President Javier Millay insisted in an interview on Sunday that he has “no problem” imposing diplomatic sanctions against Venezuela’s socialist government and signaled his intention to persuade other countries to support similar measures. .
Millay made this claim in a pre-recorded interview broadcast on television. CNN (Spanish) on Sunday evening.
In an interview with journalist Andres Oppenheimer, Millay, a staunch anti-communist and anti-socialist who has fiercely criticized Latin American dictatorships throughout his career both on television and as a politician, said: , was asked who was Latin America’s “worst president.” teeth.
Argentina’s President Nicolás Maduro, the dictator of Venezuela, said, “Communism is [Colombian far-left President Gustavo] Petro wants to promote dictatorial regimes in Nicaragua and Cuba.
“They’re the worst. They’re really despicable,” Millay said.
Mr. Oppenheimer asked Mr. Milay what Latin American countries can do to promote democracy in Venezuela and whether they are considering sanctions against the Maduro regime.
“So far we have made progress in that they are condemned. For example, here the previous government did not condemn the dictatorship,” Millais replied. “So, first of all, we emphatically condemn and hang these banners everywhere. And obviously, even if there were sanctions, I would have no problem.” [with that]”
Asked if he would urge other countries to impose sanctions, Milais said “yes.”
“I would be happy to do it because the genocide in Venezuela is truly unprecedented, just like the island prison in Cuba,” he replied.
Milley’s comments come at a time when the rogue socialist government is benefiting greatly from widespread oil and gas sanctions relief. package It was granted in October by the administration of US President Joe Biden.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about supply chain resiliency during an event with Cabinet members and members of his administration in the Indian Treaty Room of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC, November 27, 2023. (Alex Wong/Getty) //Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro speaks during a press conference at the Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, November 30, 2022 (Matthias Delacroix/Bloomberg via Getty Images).
Sanctions relief would allow Maduro’s government to freely sell Venezuelan oil again on the U.S. and international markets, effectively restoring the ruling socialists’ main source of income.
Maduro’s government received a sanctions relief package in exchange for a series of vague promises to hold “free and fair” presidential elections in 2024. The campaign promise was part of the Barbados Agreement, a document signed by the Maduro government and Barbados. Venezuelan opposition under the supervision of the Biden administration.
Socialist dictator Nicolas Maduro not only failed to keep his word, he repeatedly violated the terms of the agreement. He replaced it soon after with an entirely different bogus election deal. President Maduro ordered the socialist-dominated National Electoral Council (CNE) to hold a sham presidential election on July 28. where Only carefully selected collaborators and “opposition” candidates approved by the government are allowed to run.
The leading opposition candidate, Maria Colina Machado, remains prohibited from running for public office. Her replacement candidate, 80-year-old academic Corinna Yoris, was not allowed to register as a candidate despite being eligible to run according to Venezuelan law, effectively leaving Venezuelan constituencies with no physical representation on the ballot. There were no opposition candidates.
Supporters welcome opposition presidential candidate Maria Colina Machado as she arrives at a polling station to vote during the opposition primary elections in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, October 22, 2023. The opposition plans to elect one candidate to challenge President Nicolas Maduro in 2024. Presidential election (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix).
Before Millay took office in December, Argentina had been led by socialist governments for 16 of the past 20 years. Venezuela’s socialist regime maintained friendly relations with Argentina during the past 16 years of socialist rule, with the exception of the government of former President Mauricio Macri (2015-2019).
Socialist dictator Nicolas Maduro has almost begun to strain relations immediately Repeatedly since Milley was elected president in November 2023. Blame Millais on being a “neo-Nazi”. President Maduro has yet to provide evidence to back up his repeated accusations against Milay. support Many times for Israel.
The Maduro government also accused Argentina of:theft” The cargo plane was affiliated with a U.S.-licensed Iranian airline and operated on Venezuela’s state-owned Conviasa line, which is also U.S.-licensed.Argentina confiscated The plane flew in 2022 during the socialist government of Millay’s predecessor, former President Alberto Fernández.
Argentina last week condemned Maduro’s government has cut off power and water to the Argentine ambassador’s residence in Caracas after Argentina agreed to shelter six Venezuelan dissidents near opposition leader Machado.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro speaks at an event commemorating the anniversary of the 1958 coup that overthrew dictator Marcos Pérez Jimenez in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, January 23, 2024. (Jesus Vargas/Associated Press) .
Immediately after the incident, the Argentine government decided, in accordance with international law, to send members of the Argentine Gendarmerie to Caracas to strengthen the security of the embassy.maduro government was denied The request would prohibit military police from entering the embassy and leaving the embassy without proper security.
“It is a serious problem that we are not allowing the Argentine military to protect our embassy. The full and absolute responsibility now lies in the hands of the Venezuelan police,” said Argentina’s Security Minister Patricia Brulich. infobae. “We hope nothing happens, but if it does they will be held responsible.”
Christian K. Caruso is a Venezuelan writer who chronicles life under socialism. You can follow him on Twitter here.
