The institution He said that at the time of the arrest the member of his staff was entering the country to carry out programmatic work and that immediately after the arrest they have been in contact with the Colombian authorities, as well as with his family and UN entities.
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) confirmed this Friday, October 18, the detention of a staff member of Colombian nationality by the Venezuelan authorities.
“At the time of his arrest, he was entering the country to carry out programmatic work. Immediately after his arrest and since then, DRC has been in constant contact with the Colombian authorities, as well as with his family and UN entities,” the international organization reported in a statement.
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The DRC stated that the safety and well-being of its team members, both physically and mentally, remains the institution’s top priority. “We continue to explore all possible avenues to resolve this case,” reads part of the release.
“As a humanitarian organization DRC operates with strict neutrality and impartiality. Our work focuses exclusively on the provision of humanitarian aidwithout interfering in any political matter,” the organization said.
The Minister of the Interior, Justice and Peace, Diosdado Cabello, reported this October 17 on the arrest of 19 foreign citizens and the seizure of 71 firearms that were going to be used in alleged “terrorist acts” against civilian, military and security targets. services in the country.
In the group that mentioned The Minister of the Interior, Justice and Peace were two citizens of Colombian nationality, Manuel Alejandro Tique Chaves and Arlei Espitia, whom he identified as “recruiters and linked to paramilitary groups.”
The organization Foro Penal reported this October 18 that to date there are 1,936 political prisoners in Venezuela and that the majority of arrests occurred since July of this year. Likewise, they warn that this is the largest record of arrests for political reasons.
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