- Venezuelan authorities accused Spanish citizens of being involved in an alleged terrorist operation in the country
On September 17, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares asked Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil to confirm the identity of the two Spaniards detained in the country.
Albares recalled that, as established by the Vienna Convention, the Venezuelan government must share detailed information on where the Spanish citizens are and under what charges they were detained.
To formalize the request, Albares summoned the chargé d’affaires of the Venezuelan Embassy in Madrid as well as, through a verbal note, the Spanish Embassy in Caracas, the Foreign Ministry and the Venezuelan Embassy in Madrid.
Speaking to reporters in the corridors of the Spanish Senate, the Foreign Minister reiterated that the two arrested men have no ties to Spanish public bodies, “and much less” to the Spanish National Intelligence Centre (CNI), as the Venezuelan government maintains.
What is known about the two Spanish detainees
Table of Contents
- 1 What is known about the two Spanish detainees
- 2 Prior request from the Spanish Embassy
- 3 Relations between Venezuela and Spain
- 4 Involvement in a conspiracy to carry out terrorist activities. What evidence do Venezuelan authorities have to support their terrorism allegations against the Spanish citizens?
According to Venezuelan authorities, the detainees are Andrés Martínez Adasme and José María Basoa Valdovinos, aged 32 and 35, respectively, who are accused of alleged involvement in an alleged operation to carry out “terrorist” acts.
Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said on September 14 that the two detained Spaniards were arrested for being linked to plans to “assassinate Nicolás Maduro and Vice President Delcy Rodríguez.”
However, the Spanish foreign minister denied that Spain is involved in an operation to destabilize politics in Venezuela and “flatly rejected any insinuation” in this regard.
According to the relatives of the detained Spaniards, both were in Venezuela as tourists and on September 9, after losing track of them, they reported their disappearance on social media and to the Spanish police.
Prior request from the Spanish Embassy
The Spanish Embassy in Venezuela asked the Venezuelan government on September 14 to give them access to two of the detainees in Puerto Ayacucho (Amazonas), accused of terrorism, to verify their identities and nationality.
In this regard, since they are Spanish citizens, the diplomatic headquarters demanded to be able to know exactly what they are accused of, in addition to being able to receive the necessary assistance.
They assured that the protection and rights of any Spaniard detained in Venezuela will be ensured at all times.
Albares added that the Spanish consulate in Caracas is in constant contact with the families of the two detainees to share information.
Relations between Venezuela and Spain
In recent days, the relationship between Venezuela and Spain has been affected after that country hosted the Edmundo Gonzalez asylumwho arrived in Madrid on September 8.
Following this measure, the National Assembly (AN), with a pro-government majority, prepared a resolution on September 11 that it hopes to approve later break diplomatic, consular, economic and commercial relations with Spain.
“Let all representatives of the Spanish government delegation and all consulates and consuls leave here and we will bring our own people from there, let them stay with their murderers, their coup plotters, their fascists, their violent people,” said Jorge Rodríguez, President of Parliament.
The head of the AN also requested that the resolution establish that “all commercial activities with companies from Spain be ceased immediately,” after the Spanish Congress will urge the Executive of that country to recognize González as the new president-elect from Venezuela.
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2024-09-18 11:36:48
Venezuelan Authorities Accuse Spanish Citizens of Terrorism, Spain Demands Clarification
The Venezuelan government has accused two Spanish citizens of being involved in an alleged terrorist operation in the country, sparking a diplomatic row between the two nations. Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares has demanded that Venezuelan authorities provide detailed information on the identity of the detained Spaniards, their whereabouts, and the charges against them.
The two Spanish citizens, Andrés Martínez Adasme and José María Basoa Valdovinos, aged 32 and 35 respectively, were arrested on September 9, with Venezuelan authorities claiming they were linked to plans to “assassinate Nicolás Maduro and Vice President Delcy Rodríguez.” However, the Spanish government has denied any involvement in an operation to destabilize politics in Venezuela and has “flatly rejected” any insinuation to the contrary.
Spain’s Demands
Minister Albares has summoned the chargé d’affaires of the Venezuelan Embassy in Madrid and, through a verbal note, the Spanish Embassy in Caracas, the Foreign Ministry, and the Venezuelan Embassy in Madrid to request confirmation of the identity of the detained Spaniards. According to the Vienna Convention, the Venezuelan government is obligated to share detailed information on the whereabouts of foreign nationals detained in the country.
What is Known About the Detained Spaniards
Venezuelan authorities claim that the two detained Spaniards were arrested for their
