Armed and hooded members of the Venezuelan security forces have surrounded Argentina’s embassy in Caracas, as reported by leaders of the country’s opposition. The situation arose as six members of the opposition sought refuge in the embassy to evade a crackdown by Venezuelan authorities in the lead-up to July’s presidential elections.
Pedro Urruchurtu, the international coordinator for opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who has been in the embassy since March, described the events on a recent Saturday. He mentioned that armed hooded members of the National Police had cordoned off streets surrounding the embassy. Additionally, drones were observed hovering above the embassy, and phone signals had been disrupted.
