Venezuela and Argentina are at odds over the seizure of an Iranian plane by the U.S. Venezuelan Foreign Minister: "No aircraft coming or going to Argentina will be able to fly over Venezuelan airspace" Argentina's presidential spokesman: "Argentina is not going to allow itself to be extorted by the friends of terrorism" At least 150,000 Venezuelans residing in the country are expected to vote in the presidential elections on July 28.

For Elisa Trotta, a human rights defender in Venezuela, it is clear that what happened with the Emtrasur plane is “a simple excuse to continue polarizing with the government"