Venezuela accused the Embassy of Spain in preparing a sea invasion
Marine invasion of Venezuela, which managed to prevent the may 3, was prepared by an opposition politician Leopoldo Lopez, a fugitive from justice in the Spanish Embassy in Caracas. About it told the head of the Ministry of communications of Venezuela, Jorge Rodriguez.
"All the elements of planning, which led to an armed military invasion was planned at the residence of the Ambassador of Spain in Caracas," said Rodriguez, a speech at the government residence.
He said that the Spanish Ambassador was obliged to be aware of plans to destabilize the Government, which were prepared by Lopez in the Embassy.
"Does the government of Spain, Leopoldo lцЁpez, continues to hold a video conference With a single purpose - to implement their plans to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro? The Ambassador of Spain, so it seems normal?" of specilaties.
He appealed to High representative of the Union for foreign relations With the question, whether He agrees With the fact that the Embassy of a member country of the European Union planned criminal actions against Venezuela.
The interior Minister of Venezuela on may 3, said that Authorities disrupted a Maritime invasion of Colombian terrorists in speedboats from the state of La Guaira. The head of the constituent Assembly of the country, said that eight attackers were killed. The head of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro said that the purpose of the invasion was His murder, and arrested among the participants in the attack - two US Residents, whom He described as the personal protection of the President of the United States. Authorities in the United States And Colombia argued that have nothing to do with these events.
Leopoldo Lopez was sentenced in Venezuela for almost 14 years in prison. It realized responsible for that happened in 2014, numerous protests, the victims of which were more than 40 people. From summer 2017, He remained under house arrest. At the end of April, Lopez released supporters of opposition leader Juan Guido illegally proclaimed himself President. Lopez And Guido tried to involve the army to act against the legitimate government of Maduro, but they failed. The military has repeatedly stated support to the legitimate authorities.
The court of Caracas on 2 may cancel the home detention of Lopez And issued a warrant for His detention. Now opposition politician placed in the residence of the Spanish Ambassador in Caracas. He has not requested political asylum. Under Spanish law it can be done, only while specifically in the Spanish territory. Acting head of Spanish foreign Minister Josep Borrell said that Madrid will not allow Lopez was engaged in political activities, as long as It is placed in the residence. Venezuelan authorities revealed that will push from Spain the extradition of the opposition politician.
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