Overview

• Argentina has accused Venezuela of violating international law by denying safe passage to six opposition members sheltered in its embassy in Caracas since March.
• The asylum seekers, including key figures from opposition leader Maria Corina Machado's campaign, report water and electricity cuts, food restrictions, and heavy security presence outside the embassy.
• Argentina's Foreign Minister Gerardo Werhein described the situation as psychological harassment and called on the Organization of American States (OAS) to intervene firmly.
• The United States and over a dozen OAS member states have echoed Argentina's demand for safe conduct and condemned Venezuela's actions as politically motivated.
• The dispute follows Venezuela's contested July presidential election, with opposition claims of fraud and Argentina's President Javier Milei refusing to recognize Nicolás Maduro's victory.