It would concern two people accused of having “ties” with the Spanish secret services (CNI), something the Spanish government has denied. Spain is requesting access to the detainees in Venezuela to verify their identity and learn about the accusation.
The Basque government’s security department has confirmed that Venezuela has done so Two Basque citizens arrestedto José María Basoa Badovinos and Andrés Martínez Adasme. The family reported the disappearance of these two people last Monday, September 9, and the Ertzaintza was able to verify that these two people had been detained in the Caribbean country, although without confirming the reason or the accusation.
The Venezuelan government announced last Saturday that the arrest of two people of Spanish nationalitythat would be precisely the Basques José María Basoa Badovinos and Andrés Martínez Adasme, together with three Americans and a Czechaccused of involvement in an alleged operation aimed at carrying out “terrorist” acts, including the assassination of President Nicolás Maduro, and which, as detailed, “has links” to the National Intelligence Center (CNI), which is denied by the government of Spain.
The Minister of the Interior of Venezuela, Diosdado hair, has announced that more than 400 weapons “transported from the United States” have been seized.
He stated that some of the captured individuals were attempting to bring “a group of mercenaries” to Venezuela with the aim of assassinating President Nicolás Maduro and other Chavismo leaders.
In an appearance exclusively for Venezuelan public media, Cabello explained that the Basques had been captured Puerto Ayacuchocapital of the state of Amazonas, and which “have ties” to the National Intelligence Center (CNI) Spanish. In fact, he has accused the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the CNI of being behind the “destabilization operation” in Venezuela.
The detainees are “in custody, being interrogated and complying with what they do not comply with in other countries, which is respect for human rights,” Cabello said.
Spain requests access to detainees in Venezuela to verify identities and know charges
Spanish government sources have denied that those arrested belong to the CNI, although they have not been able to provide more details about the arrests.
The Spanish Embassy in Venezuela has asked the government of that country to do so access to the two detaineesaccused of terrorism, for verify their identity and their nationality and, if they are Spanish citizens, know exactly what they are accused of and that they can receive all necessary assistance.
Foreign Ministry sources have informed the EFE agency that the embassy has sent a verbal note to the Venezuelan government with this request and has assured that “the protection and rights of any Spaniard detained in Venezuela will be guaranteed at all times.”
Source: EITB
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