Overview
- The Partido Justicialista issued a formal statement rejecting U.S. bombings in Venezuela as a violation of the U.N. Charter and a threat to regional stability, reaffirming non‑intervention and peaceful resolution.
- Buenos Aires governor Axel Kicillof condemned the operation as a grave breach of international law, citing the U.N. and OAS charters and Argentina’s Drago and Calvo doctrines.
- La Rioja governor Ricardo Quintela voiced deep concern over violence that risks civilian lives, while the Frente Renovador labeled the U.S. action antidemocratic and unilateral for bypassing congressional authorization under a narcoterrorism rationale.
- Opposition figures criticized President Javier Milei for celebrating the detention, with Victoria Tolosa Paz, Leandro Santoro and activist Juan Grabois warning that Argentina must not endorse bombings or the seizure of a head of state.
- The national government pushed back at Kicillof’s stance as Interior Minister Diego Santilli defended the move against what he called a narcodictatorship, noting ongoing security work and new restrictions announced on Venezuelan nationals linked to the Maduro regime.