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Argentine government requests International Criminal Court detain Venezuela's Maduro

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas (Credit: Reuters / LEONARDO FERNANDEZ VILORIA)

The Argentine government has further escalated its ongoing feud with its Venezuelan counterpart, taking matters from the rhetorical to formal scene after formally requesting President Nicolás Maduro be arrested by the International Criminal Court (ICC).

The petition was made through Foreign Minister Diana Mondino, who urged the body, already investigating the regime, to issue "arrest warrants against Venezuelan authorities, including Nicolás Maduro."

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