Overview
- U.S. forces captured Nicolás Maduro in Caracas on Saturday, prompting rapid reaction across Argentina’s political arena.
- Senator Patricia Bullrich called the operation “great news” for democracy and anti-narcotics efforts, describing Maduro as leader of the Cartel de los Soles and referencing the U.S. mission reported as “Solución Absoluta.”
- Horacio Rodríguez Larreta condemned Venezuela’s “narcodictatorship” yet argued that unilateral intervention breaches state sovereignty and urged a Venezuelan, democratic solution with free elections.
- Bullrich criticized Larreta as “tibio” and said he aligned with kirchnerismo, and Larreta replied by posting a photo from her Juventud Peronista years with a pointed caption.
- A separate dispute unfolded as Interior Minister Diego Santilli rebuked Governor Axel Kicillof’s stance and Buenos Aires security minister Javier Alonso countered by calling for institutional responsibility while questioning Santilli’s record.