“Unheard of”: Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Peru, Panama, Dominican Republic and Uruguay react to the expulsion of their ambassadors to Venezuela

From cautious vote recounts to suspicions of fraudInternational community reacts quickly to questioning of President’s re-election Nicolás Madurowho retaliated by recalling diplomatic personnel Venezuela In Argentina, chili, Costa Rica, Panama, Peru, Dominican Republic And Uruguay,

These seven Latin American countries, together Ecuador And Paraguaydeemed it “inevitable” “I guarantee that the electoral results will fully respect the popular will expressed by the Venezuelan people in the election”In a joint statement published a day earlier.

Following the announcement by the Venezuelan election authority, which declared the winner ripe With 51% of the votes over the opposition candidate, Edmundo González Urrutia (44%), representative of the charismatic leader Maria Corina MachadoA wave of slander spread to many countries, including United NationsWho demanded investigation of the votes.

In a statement, Venezuela’s Foreign Ministry considered the positions of those seven governments “Attack on national sovereignty” and demanded on Monday that diplomats from those countries be given accreditation in Caracas,

Governments at various levels responded promptly:

President of Panama, Jose Raul Mulinoannounced the withdrawal of its diplomats Venezuela and “stopped” the relationship Caracas,

the case will be “Until there is a full review of the vote-counting minutes and the computer systems that allow us to know the true popular will”Mulino said at a news conference.

Both countries do not have ambassadors, so bilateral relations are maintained with a Chargé d’Affaires.

Through a statement on the X Network, President Gabriel Boric deemed Maduro’s arguments for expelling diplomats from the country as unbelievable.

“In this case we have done nothing more than maintain what we believe to be true: that the results of the elections are transparent and verifiable by observers who are not committed to the current government through the full publication of the minutes. Until I write these lines, this has not happened,” the Chilean president replied.

In the text, the president appealed for respect for his government’s values ​​and for Venezuelan immigrants: “For the good of ordinary Venezuelans, throughout Latin America, and beyond quarrels over adjectives, we hope that the will of the Venezuelan people will be respected while complying with the basic standards of democracy.

Earlier, the Home Minister, Carolina TohaWho serves as the Vice President of the country Boric on tour in Arab Emiratesindicated efforts to chili will focus on “Achieve that the results of the elections held a few hours ago in Venezuela are transparent, valid and respect the will of the Venezuelan people”,

In reciprocal measurement, Peru Venezuelan officials ordered to leave the Andean country “within a period not exceeding 72 hours” from this point of view “The decisions taken today by the Venezuelan regime are severe and arbitrary”It was told in a statement.

“Argentina has not broken relations with Venezuela. If they have done so, they have not transmitted it to us yet”The Argentine Foreign Minister clarified, Diana Mondinoto channel LN+.
When he was asked about the possibility of breaking up of the relationship, he gave this answer “This would be another nonsense that Maduro is already making us accustomed to”,

“It makes no sense to think that ending the relationship might improve their situation.”Said.

at the embassy in Argentina In Caracas Six colleagues have been refugees for weeks Machadoa situation described by Mondino “Complex” Well “They don’t allow or they don’t respond or we don’t know what to do with the refugee people”,

The Chancellor highlighted that “In a situation where our diplomats had to leave the embassy, ​​the Venezuelan government has an obligation to let them (refugees) go with our diplomats”,

“It’s really unheard of.”,

for the government of louis lacalle pauthis is a “Untimely, unjustified decision by the Maduro regime in the face of legitimate concerns raised by Uruguayans about the electoral process”They said AFP A source from the Uruguayan Foreign Ministry.

“In the next few hours it will be decided what will happen to Ambassador Silvana Montes de Oca and the diplomatic personnel present in Caracas”Specified the source.

According to a source in the Costa Rican Foreign Ministry, the Central American country has no diplomatic representatives Venezuelathen the measurement of ripe This has no practical effect.

The same formula assures that Caracas It does not have diplomatic representatives, although there are two consular officers working in a property in the capital Saint Joseph with a sign that reads “Embassy of Venezuela.”

Costa Rica suspended diplomatic relations with the government of ripe Since 2020, with the retirement of a Costa Rican diplomatic officer and the closure of the embassy and consulates, which became effective on October 1 of that year.

In 2023, consular relations, not diplomatic ones, are resumed; despite the fact that there are currently no diplomatic or consular personnel in Venezuela.

Costa Rica provides care from its consulates in Panama, Colombia And Dominican Republic,

dominican president, Luis Abinaderexpressed in X His “Deep concern about the electoral process in Venezuela, as transparency must be the basis for its legitimacy”,

The Caribbean country has not yet commented on the announcement of the return of diplomatic personnel ripe,

(With information from EFE)