Jairo Vélez, is the son of the owner of the property, Consuelo Berrio, where he worked Consulate of Venezuela in Medellin, Located in the Belén-Rosales neighborhood. Due to the breakdown of Colombia’s relations with the neighboring country, the consulate was left empty, abandoned and without the possibility of access.
The diplomats who were there took the keys and left the place in the care of the Medellin PoliceHowever, due to international agreements, it is not possible to access the property, as this would violate the law.
In 2019, after the abrupt departure of the consulate, the debt has risen to 425 million pesos: “We have been suffering an ordeal, this is the livelihood of my mother who suffers from an oncological issue, her maintenance has been complicated,” said Jairo Vélez.
By Vienna Convention (regulation on diplomatic relations) no legal authority in Colombia has the power to define the situation of the property.
“Given the impossibility of paying by the Venezuelan government, we could not either, so the services are withdrawn. Almost 3 million of these are owed and there is no one to claim at this time,” he said.
Jairo Vélez, who now finds himself in a difficult economic situation, demands an answer and solutions for the situation.
