The US administration condemned in a statement the continued refusal of Nicolás Maduro and his representatives to grant safe passage to the six opponents sheltered in the Argentine Embassy, currently in the custody of Brazil.
The US State Department reminded the Venezuelan government of its obligations under International Law, such as respecting the rights of diplomatic missions. In a statement released this Wednesday, December 11, the organization warned that the permanent harassment of the Argentine Embassy in Caracas puts the six asylum-seekers at risk.
“The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms the continued refusal of Nicolás Maduro and his representatives to grant safe passage to individuals sheltered in the Embassy of the Argentine Republic, currently in the custody of Brazil, in Caracas,” reads a statement. part of the text.
Washington noted that it takes very seriously the obligation derived from International Law to respect the rights of diplomatic missions and that continued harassment endangers the security of the mission and of individuals who may seek temporary refuge.
For about 10 days, pressure has increased at the diplomatic headquarters, after asylum seekers were subjected to water cuts, electricity interruptions, restrictions on the entry of food, and the constant presence of security forces in the surrounding area.
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“We call on Maduro and his representatives to stop issuing politically motivated arrest warrants against members of the democratic opposition and to guarantee safe passage to those refugees in the Argentine Embassy”that country urged.
Six opponents have been sheltered in the Argentine diplomatic headquarters since March of this year: Magalli Meda, campaign manager of the “Con Vzla” command; Omar González, regional head of the command in Anzoátegui; Pedro Urruchurtu, international head of the command; Humberto Villalobos, electoral chief; Claudia Macero, head of communications; and former minister Fernando Martínez Mottola, advisor to the Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD).
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