Officials from the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs met with relatives of Colombians detained in Villa del Rosario (Cúcuta) this week, after protests that blocked the binational bridge
The vice chancellor of Colombia, Mauricio Jaramillo, indicated that Gustavo Petro’s government will insist on a diplomatic channel to achieve the release of a group of compatriots who have been detained in Venezuela, most of them for more than a year.
“For us it is also very important to maintain a dialogue with the Venezuelan authorities to let them know of the families’ disagreements, to convey the need that there are humanitarian minimums for these Colombians detained in Venezuela and to update all the cases and that, as I say, there is complete transparency in those judicial processes that our Colombians face abroad,” said the vice chancellor in an interview with W Radio.
Jaramillo held meetings with relatives of the Colombians detained in Villa del Rosario (Cúcuta) this week, after protests that blocked the binational bridge. Together with this group they hope to draw up a roadmap and maintain the channels that lead to the release of these people.
The official said that they have received complaints about precarious situations in terms of mental and physical health.
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“There is a person who has been there for more than 10 years, about that person we have quite complete information, and obviously the most recent cases are cases where the collection of information has been much more complex,” warned the vice chancellor.
He acknowledged that, although the efforts are not quick, they hope to be able to complete these releases despite the lack of knowledge of the judicial situation of these people within Venezuelan territory.
The Colombian vice chancellor did not refer to a specific number of Colombians detained in Venezuela, as he said that the process began with 38 cases and “every time we meet with the families we can receive new cases.”
With information from W Radio
*Journalism in Venezuela is carried out in a hostile environment for the press with dozens of legal instruments in place to punish the word, especially the laws “against hate”, “against fascism” and “against the blockade.” This content was written taking into consideration the threats and limits that, consequently, have been imposed on the dissemination of information from within the country.
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