U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Argentine Foreign Minister Diana Mondino launched a diplomatic offensive on the "urgent situation" in Venezuela on sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly Thursday in New York.

The court order came in response to an appeal by Argentine prosecutor Carlos Stornelli after a previous ruling dismissed the complaint against both Venezuelan leaders.

Venezuela's highest court on Monday approved a warrant for the arrest of Argentina's President Javier Milei, a vocal critic and ideological rival of counterpart Nicolas Maduro.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has drawn the ire of the international community for his refusal to cede power in an apparent election defeat in the country’s presidential election in July. Now, a neighboring South American country has also decided to act against the authoritarian leader.

The Argentine judicial authorities have issued an arrest warrant for Nicolás Maduro, the leader of Venezuela, and Diosdado Cabello, the head of the Venezuelan Ministry of Internal Affairs. Both have been accused of systematic kidnappings,