Overview
- An official foreign ministry communiqué endorsed the U.S. military action in Venezuela that authorities and media say led to Nicolás Maduro’s capture.
- The statement labeled Maduro a dictator and leader of the Cartel de los Soles, which Argentina designated a terrorist organization on August 26, 2025.
- Buenos Aires called for recognition of the authorities elected in 2024, explicitly backing Edmundo González Urrutia to take office and highlighting María Corina Machado’s leadership.
- Argentina reiterated that Venezuela is internationally responsible for the safety of Argentine citizen Nahuel Gallo and demanded his immediate release.
- President Javier Milei publicly celebrated the detention and signaled alignment with Washington, while reports indicate U.S. prosecutors plan to pursue terrorism and narcotrafficking charges in New York.