The Vice President for Politics, Citizen Security, and Peace of Venezuela, Diosdado Cabello, denied the statements of the U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, regarding the alleged rescue operation of four Venezuelan opposition members sheltered in the Argentine embassy in Caracas. According to Cabello, the departure of these individuals was the result of a political negotiation requested by opposition leader María Corina Machado.
Cabello compared this case with previous dialogue processes, emphasizing that the radical opposition staged a spectacle but ended up negotiating, including Leopoldo López. Venezuelan authorities stated that their policy continues to be based on respect for internal legality and international law, despite what they consider attempts at media manipulation by the United States.
The Venezuelan politician clarified that María Corina Machado's mother negotiated on behalf of her daughter and committed to not disclose details of the process. Cabello noted that initially there were five Venezuelans sheltered in the Argentine embassy, but one of them, Claudia Macero, left the diplomatic headquarters by her own decision in August.
Rubio had celebrated what he described as a "successful hostage rescue from Maduro's regime," referring to the opposition militants who remained in the embassy. However, Cabello pointed out that the departure of María Corina Machado's mother was also part of the agreement reached in the negotiation.
In conclusion, the Venezuelan government denied Rubio's version and confirmed that the departure of the opposition members from the Argentine embassy was the result of a political negotiation, in which María Corina Machado's mother was also involved.
