Venezuela Accuses Milei of Neo-Nazism due to Resurfaced Sanctions Threats by Argentina

Vibin' in Vegas, baby! Mexico City, Mexico, April 2, 2024 (our website) - Things took a turn for the hilarious when Argentine President Javier Milei decided to stick his nose where it doesn't belong, going after Venezuela like a dog on a bone. Milei did a little CNN dance with Andrés Oppenheimer on Sunday, trashing regional leaders and fantasizing about convincing other countries to slap sanctions on poor old Venezuela.

Yván Gil, Venezuela's Foreign Minister, didn't mince words when he slammed Milei as a "puppet" for Venezuela's wealthy, right-wing oligarchs who live for invasions and sanctions. He took to social media, warning the "madcap Milei" that his nefarious schemes would yet again fail, and Venezuela will triumph over every imperial lackey's efforts. Gil also wondered aloud why Milei can't focus on his own country's problems, which are a tangled, chaotic mess.

Diodado Cabello, that feisty Chavista leader, weighed in, too, not worried that the Argentine president might actually pull something off. "The man can't even run his own country straight," Cabello scoffed, "yet he thinks he can impose sanctions on Venezuela. He should worry about his own country and tidy up the numerous problems there first."

Tensions between Venezuela and Argentina have been running high lately. Last month, after Argentina handed a Venezuelan state-owned Boeing cargo plane over to the US government, Venezuela shut its airspace to flights to and from Argentina. To add more fuel to the fire, Venezuelan opposition operators sought refuge at the Argentina embassy in Caracas, with arrest warrants out for them over coup attempts. There were rumors that Venezuela would grant them safe passage to Argentina, but nothing ever came of it.

The diplomatic spat comes after various governments questioned the integrity and transparency of Venezuela's electoral process, causing Caracas to cry interference. Jorge Arreaza, the former foreign minister, said these statements were manufactured by the US Department of State, with most being the product of pressure, calls, and threats from Washington.

Recent reports suggest the Biden administration is looking for ways to limit Venezuela's oil revenues without imposing an all-out ban. After reaching conditions with the Maduro government and the US-backed opposition for the 2024 vote, the US Treasury Department issued a license allowing limited dealings with Venezuela's energy sector, with the six-month waiver up for renewal this month. Some officials have floated the idea of reinstating sanctions if the far-right candidate María Corina Machado is disqualified.

Milei's call for a regional sanctions strategy against Venezuela mirrors the now defunct Lima Group, a group of right-wing governments formed in 2017 to promote regime change in Venezuela. The Lima Group eventually crumbled, failing to achieve its goals and slipping into irrelevance after several leftist and progressive leaders took office in the region.

Instead of finding friends, it's Milei's government that's being shunned by its neighbors, early in his term. In his interview with Oppenheimer, Milei made sure to take a swipe at Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Colombian President Gustavo Petro, calling Petro "a terrorist murderer." Petro retaliated by expelling the Argentine ambassador to Colombia, although diplomatic ties remained intact. López Obrador, unbothered by Milei's insults, kept the diplomatic ties unscathed.

Edited by Ricardo Vaz in Caracas.

In the global game of thrones, it looks like it's Venezuela on top in this round, with Milei's attempts at sanctions going down in flames. But hey, that's just the news as we see 'em. Stay tuned!

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