The government has supported "the expectation of a release" against the Maduro regime – 30/04/2019

This Tuesday at 7 am, when the uprising in Venezuela pitted the two strong men of opposition to Nicolás Maduro's regime, Chancellor Jorge Faurie began his first contacts with the presidency and his team. "Argentina salutes with hope the release of @leopoldolopez in Venezuela, carried out by soldiers in obedience of the president in charge @juanguaido," he tweeted.

"The spirit of freedom that encourages Venezuelans at this time has the support of the Argentines so that democracy reigns in Venezuela, a sister," said Faurie. And also, as confirmed at Clarin Under Secretary of American Affairs, Leopoldo Sahores, coordinator of the Lima group, the Colombian government called a emergency meeting of the Lima group, who would travel or Faurie or vice, Gustavo Zlauvinen.

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"We are closely following developments on that day," said the Foreign Minister, before going to Government House with Chief of Staff Marcos Peña, the secretary. Strategic Affairs, Fulvio Pompeo and other officials. In addition to the inevitable local political and economic situation, there has been talk of the continuation of the uprising led by opponents Leopoldo López and Juan Guaidó, whom the Cambiemos government recognizes as President in charge of Venezuela.

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Argentina was one of the first countries that recognized it in Guaidó when, as president of the National Assembly, he proclaimed himself "president in charge" of Venezuela. Elisa Trotta Gamus has also been recognized as ambbadador of the Guaidó government, with her credentials and immunities. And it is expected that from one moment to the next, the expulsion of Maduro officials is requested from the embbady of Buenos Aires to occupy Trotta Gamus.

It is also a delicate situation because at the United Nations, for example, powers such as China and Russia continue to recognize Maduro. About 50 countries support Guaidó, who has managed to impose its representatives in organizations that dominates the United States as Inter-American Development Bank.

Other government sources said Clarin They hope that the situation in Venezuela will end with "a definitive collapse of the military commanders" so that they stop recognizing Maduro and support the government created by Guaidó and his godfather, Leopoldo López, political prisoner of the regime.

Shortly before 10 am, Faurie spoke again on the subject but on the radio: "We took note in the early hours of the release of Leopoldo López, which is extremely positive for Venezuelan democracy; At the same time, this coincides with a call by the president in charge, Juan Guaidó, in favor of joining the troops who contributed to the liberation of Lopez. "

In contact with CNN radio, the Foreign Minister added: "We are currently collecting, with other Foreign Ministers of the Lima Group, information on the degree of membership of the Constitutional President, Juan Guaidó. degree of insurgency within the armed forceswhich, we hope, can be expanded further. The Lima group has not been called yet, but we are in touch to see how we can continue with all that. "

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