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6 opposition members were given asylum! venezuela revoked brazil's representation rights to the argentine embassy in venezuela. the brazilian government: shocked!

2024-09-08

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editor of every economic report: bi luming

according to xinhua news agency on september 8, the venezuelan ministry of foreign affairs issued a communiqué on the 7th saying:the venezuelan government revoked brazil's representation rights over the argentine embassy in venezuela.

the communiqué said that venezuela had to make this decision becausethis is because there is evidence that the embassy is being used by venezuelan opposition members who have received asylum to plan assassinations and other terrorist activities against venezuelan president maduro and vice president rodriguez.

since late march,a total of six venezuelan opposition members have been granted asylum in the argentine embassy in venezuela. the venezuelan prosecutors have accused these opposition members of treason and rebellion.

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according to cctv news, on september 7 local time, after venezuela announced the cancellation of the brazilian government's decision to exercise diplomatic power on behalf of the argentine government in venezuela, the brazilian ministry of foreign affairs said in an official statement:the brazilian government was shocked by the venezuelan government's notification of this decision.

the statement said that in accordance with the vienna convention on diplomatic relations, brazil will continue to supervise and defend argentina's interests until the argentine government designates another country accepted by the venezuelan government to exercise the above functions. the statement also said that in the current context, the brazilian government emphasizes that according to the provisions of the vienna convention on diplomatic relations, the facilities of the argentine diplomatic mission in venezuela are inviolable. in addition to assets and archives, the diplomatic mission currently houses six venezuelan asylum seekers.

on september 7, local time, the argentine ministry of foreign affairs issued a communiqué on its official website, accusing the venezuelan government of making the "unilateral decision to surround the argentine embassy in venezuela."

in the communiqué, argentina expressed dissatisfaction with the current siege and surveillance by venezuelan intelligence and security forces around the argentine embassy, ​​and opposed the venezuelan government's unilateral cancellation of brazil's representation rights in the argentine embassy. the argentine ministry of foreign affairs also thanked the brazilian government for representing argentina in venezuela. the communiqué stated that argentina "rejects this unilateral measure" and requires the venezuelan government to abide by the vienna convention on diplomatic relations, which stipulates that the premises of diplomatic missions are inviolable.

according to cctv news, it was learned on september 6 local time that venezuela revoked brazil's trusteeship of the argentine embassy in venezuela and sent security forces to surround the argentine embassy in venezuela. several venezuelan opposition leaders took political asylum in the embassy.

on july 31, local time, the brazilian government accepted the argentine government's request to represent argentina's interests in venezuela during the closure of the argentine embassy in venezuela. it is understood that the decision of brazil to temporarily represent argentina in venezuela was made after discussions between the foreign ministers of the two countries and the brazilian ambassador to argentina.

according to the venezuelan government's previous decision, the argentine embassy in venezuela will be closed and all argentine diplomats will leave the country from noon local time on august 1. as venezuela has suspended some international flights in the region, argentine diplomats will return to argentina via europe.

according to cctv news, on september 2, local time, the venezuelan judicial authorities issued an arrest warrant for edmundo gonzalez, a candidate for the opposition alliance "democratic unity alliance" who had previously participated in the presidential election.

gonzalez was accused of usurping office, forging public documents, inciting lawlessness, treason and other crimes. less than an hour after the venezuelan prosecutor's office applied for an arrest warrant, a court specializing in hearing terrorism-related crimes issued an arrest warrant.

venezuela held a presidential election on july 28, and the venezuelan national electoral commission announced in the early hours of the next day that the incumbent president maduro was re-elected. the opposition questioned the election results, and its supporters took to the streets to protest. the venezuelan procuratorate launched an investigation into the election dispute and summoned gonzalez three times, but gonzalez ignored it.

according to xinhua news agency, the venezuelan supreme court said on august 22 that after reviewing the materials received from the venezuelan national electoral council, it confirmed that the current president maduro won the presidential election held on july 28.

the president of the venezuelan supreme court, rodriguez, said on national television that after expert review, it was finally proved that there was no objection to the election materials, and maduro's victory and re-election as venezuelan president were valid. venezuelan foreign minister hill later said that in response to domestic and foreign doubts about the election results, the supreme court electoral chamber's ruling had "put the final word" and hoped that other countries would not interfere in venezuela's internal affairs.

venezuela held a presidential election on july 28, and the venezuelan national electoral commission announced maduro's victory in the early hours of the next day. the opposition questioned the election results, and his supporters took to the streets to protest. the foreign ministers of nine latin american countries, including argentina, panama, and uruguay, issued a joint communiqué, calling for all candidate representatives to be allowed to review the vote count to ensure that the election results respect the will of the people.

on july 31, maduro filed a "protection lawsuit" with the electoral chamber of the supreme court of venezuela, asking it to verify the results of the presidential election to clarify the relevant facts. on august 1, the supreme court of venezuela announced the start of a judicial investigation into the election, during which it summoned 10 candidates who participated in the election.

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