The former Venezuelan presidential candidate Edmundo González has denounced this Thursday the siege of six members of the opposition who are sheltered in the Argentine Embassy in the capital of Venezuela, Caracas.
“Six people who are under protection in the Argentine Embassy in Caracas, currently under the protection of the Government of Brazil, face power cuts, extreme restrictions on access to food, water and essential goods, in addition to 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 on Sunday denounced a large deployment of armed troops at its diplomatic mission in Caracas, as well as the closure of surrounding streets, among other “maneuvers.”
For Buenos Aires, this represents “a disturbance of the security that must be guaranteed to diplomatic headquarters in accordance with International Law.” It also asked the international community to “condemn these practices and demand the necessary safe-conducts that allow the departure” of asylum seekers from the Latin American country.
The coordinator of international affairs of his party, Pedro Urruchurtu –who is taking refuge in the building– assured that the authorities had blocked the mobile signal and flew drones over the mission, in addition to besieging it with armed officials.
