Argentina’s support for Bashar Al-Assad: who is the Syrian dictator who left his decisions in the hands of Russia and Iran

Bashar Al-Assad He’s someone who has no doubts: when he had to bomb targets he saw as enemies, he used the most damaging artillery he has, chemistry. It was at least 38 times. Two of them important which have aroused international outrage. The first on August 1, 2016; the second, November 24, 2018. On two occasions, he allegedly used such weapons and under the pretext of putting an end to the outbreaks of insurgents, he annihilated civilians in Idlib. But the dictator is not alone. He has two main partners who have managed to keep him in Damascus despite the atrocities. They are Russia e IranStates which now control a large part of the destinies of the nation.

One of the latest attacks on its own population it also happened in Idlib, on March 20. Your target? A hospital. He did it with the fire provided by Tehran. Civilians were killed and dozens were injured. The area was under the so-called protective mantle of “de-escalation“. You shouldn’t attack him. But at Al-Assad He doesn’t care about me. He knows he has the firepower of Kremlin, of Iran and the group Hezbollah Lebanese.

And in the last hours, Al-Assad got new support: the Argentina he joined the nations that support the dictator. He did it through his brand new ambassador, Sebastián Zavalla, who appeared before him at People’s Palace with your credentials.

Ten years of atrocities

A recent Amnesty International report was damning: “Between January and March, the Syrian government, with support from Russia, subjected the civilian population to unlawful attacks targeting populated areas and civilian infrastructure, including medical facilities and schools.“. In just four months, between December 2019 and March 2020, more than a million people were displaced and had to seek refuge far from their destroyed homes.

On March 10, on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the armed conflict, the Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres have noticed: “Its people have suffered some of the worst crimes the world has known in this century. The scale of atrocities shakes consciousness“. For the UN, the 60% of Syrians could go hungry this year, which would further worsen the already extremely delicate humanitarian situation. These data are based on the fact that 90% of Syrians live below the poverty line. “The scale of atrocities shakes consciousness“Added the diplomat.

In this endless decade – where children haven’t lived a single day of peace – they’ve died 387,118 people, according to data from the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). Of this total, 116,911 were civilian lives. This NGO based in London, also offers alarming data: there is 205,300 people missing of whom nothing is known and who are also believed to have died, which would bring the first of the figures to more than half a million dead. The vast majority of these deaths are the responsibility of the government led by Al-Assad.

More than half of Syrians have fled. As a result of the daily and neighborhood war more than 12 million people have been forced to leave their homes, in what meant the biggest migratory movement in decades. The total population is 22 million people. And nearly half of those who fled their homes have left the country, sparking a displacement crisis in neighboring countries.

The civilized world keeps an eye on the crimes against humanity committed there. Especially those who are responsible for Al-Assad. Germany Yes Netherlands They are among the most active in condemning serious human rights violations, including torture, extrajudicial killings and attacks against the civilian population, among other aberrations. The United States, for example, severed relations in 2012 under the presidency of Barack Obama after learning of the atrocities committed by Damascus against its own people..

In return, Moscow quickly sided with the regime. On September 30, 2015, the Kremlin announced its military deployment to Syria. Vladimir Poutine claimed that the aim was to fight the terrorist group Islamic state (ISIS). However, after years of presence, it still remains so to this day. Initially, support would only come through the air force. But then Russia sent military personnel acting as military police. More, there are also reports of private paramilitary units. More precisely those who respond to the Wagner group. Mercenaries.

In the region, Syria has allies from the hand of Russia e Iran. The main one is Nicolas maduro, which is reflected in the nation of Middle East not only because of the Russian influence on its internal policies, but also because of the sanctions that weigh on their administrations Washington. Moreover Venezuela, Argentina seems interested in becoming a budding partner. Sunday, the recently arrived ambassador Sebastián Zavalla he had very cordial conversations with the dictator.

They were also joined by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Syrian Arab Republic, Faisal Mikdad, with whom he had already been last March when he presented his credentials. MikdadIn his role as chancellor, he is responsible for justifying his boss’s atrocities to the world.

Zavalla held the meeting in the People’s Palace of Damascus, where the historical ties between the two nations were highlighted and they promised to work together. Above all, the Argentinian promised him the support of Buenos Aires in the face of the “terrorist war” that Al-Assad is waging and against the sanctions imposed by the United States.. The appointment of the diplomatic delegate was confirmed on November 28 with the signatures of the president. Alberto Fernandez, your chief of staff, Santiago Cafiero and the chancellor Felipe Solá.

The Syrian regime has another ally in the region.

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