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Argentina issues diplomatic credentials to Guaidó's representative and withdraws from Unasur

Sunday, April 14th 2019 - 08:55 UTC
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Diplomatic credentials were delivered by the Argentine Foreign Ministry to Elisa Trotta Gamus, who will represent Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido Diplomatic credentials were delivered by the Argentine Foreign Ministry to Elisa Trotta Gamus, who will represent Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido

Argentina reiterated its support for Venezuela’s opposition leader Friday by issuing diplomatic credentials to a new delegate and officially announcing its withdrawal from the regional UNASUR bloc, which has been criticized over its lack of action on Venezuela.

Diplomatic credentials were delivered by the Argentine Foreign Ministry to Elisa Trotta Gamus, who will represent Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido in Argentina, according to a government statement.

Argentina, which has a diplomatic mission from the government of President Nicolas Maduro, recognized Guaido as Venezuela’s interim president in January.

Argentina also announced Friday it was the latest country to withdraw from the regional UNASUR bloc, which was launched by Venezuela’s late socialist leader Hugo Chavez but has splintered over his country’s crisis under his embattled successor, Maduro.

In March, the presidents of Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay and Peru signed a declaration in Santiago to create a new regional bloc of nations

 

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  • Enrique Massot

    Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge Faurie doesn't look too proud in the latest international move to further isolate the government of Venezuela.

    No doubt, the man knows already what his place in history will be once all is said and done.

    Apr 14th, 2019 - 07:28 pm -1
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