Military intervention
Argentine UN envoy endorses US Venezuela operation amid mixed Latin American reactions
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Following the US military capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores on January 3, Argentine ambassador Francisco Tropepi voiced support at a UN Security Council emergency session. He urged the release of detained Argentine gendarme Nahuel Gallo, while Brazil, Mexico, and others condemned the action as a sovereignty breach, sparking protests in Argentina and market movements.
Us forces invaded Venezuela on Saturday (3) and captured dictator Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in Caracas, accused of narcoterrorism and drug trafficking. Maduro will be tried in New York on Monday (5), while Delcy Rodríguez assumes interim power with military support. The action sparked regional condemnations for sovereignty violation and protests in both countries.