Venezuela Seeks Arrest of Argentine President Milei Over Plane Dispute

The Venezuelan prosecutor has issued arrest warrants for Javier Milei and key officials over the seizure of a Venezuelan plane by Argentina and subsequent handover to the U.S.

• Venezuelan Prosecutor General Tarek William Saab announced the arrest warrants against Argentine President Javier Milei, his sister Karina Milei, and Security Minister Patricia Bullrich.
• The dispute centers on a Venezuelan cargo plane detained in Argentina in 2022 and handed over to the U.S. in February 2024.
• The Venezuelan government accuses Argentina and the U.S. of violating international aviation norms and the rights of state-owned airline Emtrasur.
• Argentina's government has repudiated the arrest warrants, emphasizing the judiciary's independence in the decision to hand over the plane.
• Relations between Venezuela and Argentina have been strained since Milei, a vocal critic of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, took office in December 2023.

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