The opponent Edmundo Gonzalez has denounced this Thursday the siege of six members of the opposition who are taking refuge in the Argentine Embassy in the capital of Venezuela, Caracas.
“Six people who are under protection at the Argentine Embassy in Caracas, currently under protection of the Government of Brazil, face cuts in electricity supply, extreme restrictions on access to food, water and essential goods, in addition to the pressure due to the siege of police officers stationed outside the residence,” he explained.
For González, these actions “They not only violate fundamental rights, but also international agreements on diplomatic protection and refuge.” “We demand respect for humanity and International Law,” he concluded.
This comes after the Argentine Foreign Ministry denounced on Sunday a wide deployment of armed troops in its diplomatic legation in Caracas, as well as the closure of surrounding streets, among others. “maneuvers”.
For Buenos Aires this represents “a disruption of security that must be guaranteed to diplomatic headquarters in accordance with International Law.” Likewise, he asked the international community to “condemn these practices and demand the necessary safe conduct to allow the departure” of asylum seekers from the Latin American country.
Your party’s international affairs coordinator, Pedro Urruchurtu -who is taking refuge in the building- assured that the authorities had blocked the mobile signal and flew over the legation with drones, in addition to besieging it with armed officials.
Dixed at 8:00 p.m. local time (00:00 GMT on Thursday) that added up to “almost 100 hours of continuous police siege outside the residence“, as well as “more than 50 hours without electrical service, since the fuses were stolen”.
In X, he also denounced that “The regime prohibits the entry of a tanker truck” for the supply of drinking water.
Venezuela’s largest opposition coalition – the Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD) – also requested this Wednesday international pressure to end the siege on the outskirts of the residence.
“The international community must press to end the criminal siege of the Argentine Embassy and are issued as soon as possible safe conduct for the six companions asylum there,” said the opposition bloc in X.
In this social network, the party Sell Venezuela (VV), from the opposition leader Maria Corina Machadoexpressed that accepting “These violations of international law create a very dangerous precedent. for the rest of the diplomatic headquarters in Caracas.”
Therefore, he continued, “their involvement and support is urgently needed to guarantee their own protection,” since, VV added, “If there is no secure embassy, no one will be able to protect themselves from persecution”.
In that sense, the party Popular Will (VP), who also demanded safe passage, noted as “It is urgent that officials from the Brazilian Embassy“in the Caribbean country”act on it”.
In addition to Urruchurtu, there are also asylum seekers Omar González, Magalli Meda, Claudia Macero, Humberto Villalobos -all VV collaborators- and the former minister Fernando Martínez MottolaPUD advisor.
The six opponents entered the diplomatic headquarters after the Prosecutor’s Office accused them of several crimes, such as conspiracy and treason.
(With information from EP and EFE)
