Courts in Argentina and Venezuela issued warrants for the arrests of each other's presidents on Monday amid a showdown between the countries’ leaders, Argentina’s Javier Milei and Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro.
Venezuela was first off the mark with its warrant for Argentina's Milei over what it called the "theft" of a Venezuelan plane seized in Buenos Aires for alleged sanctions violations.
A court in Caracas also issued warrants for Argentina's Security Minister Patricia Bullrich and Karina Milei, the president's sister and presidential chief-of-staff.
In a tit-for-tat measure hours later, a federal court in Buenos Aires ordered the arrest of Venezuela's Maduro and dozens of aides for crimes against humanity.
The federal court in Buenos Aires accused Venezuela's leaders of organizing the kidnap and torture of Venezuelan citizens, the reports added.
Argentina was among dozens of countries not to recognize Maduro's claim of reelection victory in a July 28 vote which the opposition said it can prove he stole.
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