The employee of the Argentine embassy in Caracas was released
The Venezuelan Carlos Barrazawho has worked for more than 20 years at the Argentine embassy in Caracas, was released this Saturday by the government of Nicolás Maduro; after complaints against his detention and diplomatic efforts.
It was revealed that the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service (Sebin) brutally detained Carlos Barraza at his home on Friday night, reported Infobae.
The situation caused concern in both Argentina and Brazil, the country that currently represents Argentine interests in Venezuela. The dissemination of the case and diplomatic efforts with discretion They pushed for the releaseas reported by the international media.
It was learned that Barraza was arrested in connection with the $90,000 theft from the Argentine embassy account in VenezuelaThe money was used to cover the maintenance of the diplomatic headquarters, the consulate and the ambassador’s residence.
Currently, Javier Milei’s government has no relations with Maduro’s government. In addition, there are six opposition members who have taken refuge in the embassy residence.
Infobae He stressed that the SEBIN used the excuse of the robbery of the embassy’s bank account to arrest a local employee and Barraza. The former was released hours later, but nothing was known about the man until today. There was no record of the incident in the Caracas prosecutor’s office and there were fears of a kidnapping by the Maduro government.
“The attacks and siege of the Argentine Embassy in Venezuela have increased exponentially since, following the principles of international law, Six persecuted Venezuelan leaders were granted diplomatic asylum “just for belonging to María Corina Machado’s team,” human rights defender Elisa Trotta denounced in X.
The dictatorship of Nicolás Maduro kidnapped Carlos Barraza, a Venezuelan citizen who has been working in the consular section of the Argentine Embassy in Caracas for three decades. Task forces took him away by force on Friday night and it is not known where he is now.… https://t.co/kylF0j2w8S
— Elisa Trotta (@EliTrotta) August 24, 2024
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