Argentina supports the activation of the controversial TIAR for Venezuela at the OAS

Mauricio Macri's government will require the activation of the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance (TIAR) for Venezuela at the meeting of the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS). Although some fear that this Cold War-era mutual defense pact will serve as a bridge to possible military intervention, the governments supporting this motion at the request of the President of the National Assembly, Juan Guaidó – recognized president in Charged by more than fifty governments, including that of Argentina, insist that the goal is only to increase the pressure exerted against the government of Nicolás Maduro, which they describe as "dictatorial".

Sources from the government and the Guaidó team confirmed to PROFILE that Argentina was among the signatories of the letter presented in the body the representative of Guaidó to the OAS, Gustavo Tarré Briceño. "This is a letter to the Chair of the Permanent Council (OAS) requesting the convening of the consultation body. It is signed by an absolute majority of the member countries of the treaty. Therefore, it can be said that the decision is approved, "said the Venezuelan diplomat.

According to transcended, the motion would be led by Brazil and would have the support of Argentina and a large part of the Latin American countries that are part of the Lima group and maintain their membership in the TIAR. Although Tarré Briceño avoided identifying the countries during the communication of the movement, it is unofficially estimated that at least eleven governments would accompany their vote in today's session in which the proposal is already on the agenda so as to achieve the desired result. the majority needed to approve it.

Born in 1947 as part of the geopolitical game of the bid of the United States and the Soviet Unionthe Rio Treaty, or TIAR, is a mutual defense pact in which 21 countries have acceded at the inter-American level, should an aggression against one of its members be registered. It is, in his mind, the reciprocal agreement that gave birth to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in its infancy.

And while calling for the "peaceful" settlement of disputes, and even allowing a series of intermediate measures ranging from physical blockade to sanctions, he is also considering the use of force as a last resort. According to his reports, an armed attack by a state against a US member state is considered an attack on all signatories and requires a collective response in the exercise of the United Nations right of self-defense.

Born in 1947 as part of the geopolitical game of the Cold War, the Rio Treaty is a mutual defense pact.

Venezuela withdrew from TIAR in 2012. However, last July, the National Assembly approved a request for reinstatement by the vote of opposition to Nicolás Maduro and as part of the pressure exerted to obtain his power and a possible transitional government. Call the elections. From the Maduro government, they see it as an excuse to open the door to possible armed intervention from abroad.

The key, they say, lies in the legal status attributed to each conflicting actor on the Venezuelan board of directors, because if governments recognize Guaidó as a legitimate and legal authority, then Maduro becomes de facto the same. aggressor threatens the constitutional order. Hence the controversy surrounding this initiative, since all the countries that make up the Permanent Council, not even all members of the Lima Group, do not clbadify Maduro as "dictator" or "usurper" or do not recognize the Guaidó government .

In addition to Venezuela, six other countries have withdrawn from the TIAR: Peru, Mexico, Bolivia, Cuba, Nicaragua and Ecuador, thus reducing the list to 15 members today. Argentina, by contrast, is still part of the Treaty, so it would be one of the countries with a vote before Guaidó's request and opposition to the Chavan government.

In addition to Venezuela, six other countries have withdrawn from the TIAR: Peru, Mexico, Bolivia, Cuba, Nicaragua and Ecuador, thus reducing the list to 15 members today.

"While Maduro and his narcoterrorist regime continue to threaten the democratic order, stability and prosperity of the region, he hailed the OAS's intention to invoke the TIAR to counter the threat of the regime. It is time for all democracies in the region to support the Venezuelan people and denounce any attack on the Maduro regime as an attack on all member countries, "said Republican Senator Marco Rubio, one of the most severe voices against Maduro in the United States. For its part, Elliot Abrams, a special representative of Donald Trump's government, denied that the activation of TIAR had a military purpose, although he mentioned some factors that affect the stability of the country, such as organized crime and terrorism. Activity of Colombian guerrillas FARC and ELN.