The Yearlong Standoff Between Five Prisoners in a Mansion and Maduro's Regime

The Yearlong Standoff Between Five Prisoners in a Mansion and Maduro's Regime

Members of Venezuela’s opposition are trapped in an Argentine embassy, living on rainwater and sardines, as government forces stand watch.

On March 20, 2024, six Venezuelan opponents decided to take refuge in the Argentine Embassy in Caracas to avoid the threats of Chavista institutions. A year later, Humberto Villalobos recounts from inside the now inactive legation how the building "has gone from a five-star hotel to a detention center," with limitations of basic supplies and constant vigilance abroad.

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