MADRID 28 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The former Venezuelan presidential candidate Edmundo González 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 the electricity supply, extreme restrictions on access to food, water and essential goods, in addition to the pressure from the siege of police officers stationed outside the residence,” he explained.
For González, these actions “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 other “maneuvers.”
For Buenos Aires this represents “a disturbance in the 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.
The international affairs coordinator of his party, 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.