Argentina endorsed Chavismo in takeover of parliament by sending diplomat to event

Chavismo took control on Tuesday of the Venezuelan Parliament resulting from the controversial legislative elections of December 6, imposed by Nicolas Maduro. These are elections that most Western democracies do not recognize.

At this ceremony, they read diplomats and representatives present and included to Argentina’s charge d’affaires, Eduardo Porretti. The spark quickly ignited and the video of now deputy Jorge Rodríguez – the same who came to Alberto Fernández’s Asunción as minister – began to spread through networks, reading the presence of the leader from the Argentine Embassy in Caracas.

Porretti’s presence thus marked the recognition of elections in which the regime banned opponents and manipulated party ballots, among other tricks. These are elections that only recognize Russia, China, Cuba, Bolivia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Iran, Turkey, Syria and the Republic of Abkhazia, which is located in Georgia. The European Union, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada and Argentina’s partners in Mercosur (Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay), among others, were not aware of this election.

However, although the video was clearly heard when Rodríguez names Porretti, it was reported from Buenos Aires that the person attending the ceremony was not him but the second on the mission. Eduardo Alberto Canale. It was a way of being present and recognizing but with a low profile. A curious gesture. They said in Buenos Aires that Porretti had spent the morning in his office.

But in Caracas, opposition sources pointed out that something like this rarely happens in Chavismo. Or that he was first among those who would participate and his failure was decided at the last minute. Or they did the wrong to give their name to appear among those present. Maduro and his deputy, Diosdado Cabello, have repeatedly called President Fernández “lukewarm” because he does not appear to be openly giving them political support.

Meanwhile, no one from Argentina was present at the inauguration of opposition leader Juan Guaidó which tries to maintain a parallel Congress with international support. Upon taking office, Fernández withdrew Guaidó’s recognition as president in charge, as Mauricio Macri had done in 2015.

“Sympathy can never be above human dignity. And here’s a time to continue with a rhyme that all international organizations and all human rights NGOs are controlled by the United States and imperialism. It is a great impudence. The International Criminal Court, former President Bachelet, who is not the new right, and the forces within the Argentine government that include, ”said Freddy Guevara, Guaidó’s deputy in an interview with Caracas on the program. Lanata without filter, by Radio Miter. “No one is saying that they are supporting us to be governors or mayors. What we are proposing is that they condemn human rights violations and crimes against humanity and help the Venezuelan people choose their destiny.”

Although promoted ambassador under the government of Mauricio Macri, Porretti works as Chargé d’Affaires, because the government still maintains diplomatic relations at this level since 2015. Uncompromising Kirchnerism demands that the figure of the ambassador be restored, as Bolivia and Mexico have done.

Previously, the Alberto Fernández administration had decided to refrain from condemning the OAS countries in the Maduro elections in which his PSUV party won 256 seats out of the 277 at stake, but with a turnout of between 20 and the 30th%