Unitary Platform demanded the cessation of persecution against refugees in the Argentine Embassy

The Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD) demanded this Friday the cessation of the persecution against the opposition who have been sheltering for six months in the official residence of the Embassy of Argentina in Caracas.

On social media, the campaign command of former presidential candidate of the PUD, Edmundo González Urrutia, rejected that they are, in their opinion, “criminalized for their tireless fight for freedom” of the Caribbean country.

“We demand an end to the persecution and freedom for all,” said the Command with Venezuela, which shared images with the faces of the opposition members who have been refugees since March in the Argentine residence, under the protection of Brazil after the expulsion of the diplomatic mission of the southern country, an authorization that, however, Venezuela revoked from the South American giant on September 7.

Those seeking asylum are Pedro Urruchurtu, Magalli Meda, Claudia Macero, Humberto Villalobos – all members of the Vente Venezuela (VV) party, led by María Corina Machado -, former deputy Omar González and Fernando Martínez Mottola, advisor to the PUD, who sought refuge after being accused by the Prosecutor’s Office of conspiracy and treason, among other crimes.

Last Monday, Urruchurtu urged the international community to join the efforts of Argentina and Brazil to obtain safe-conduct passes that will allow them to leave Venezuela, while denouncing that there is a “permanent siege and harassment” against the residence where they are located.

Call from the Democratic Unitary Platform

On September 10, the Argentine government acknowledged that it is “moving forward” to ensure that the six opponents “do not have any problems at all,” following the decision by Nicolás Maduro’s government to revoke Brazil’s authorization to guard the diplomatic headquarters.

On Friday, VV also demanded the release of its national leaders Henry Alviarez and Dignora Hernández, detained six months ago, accused of alleged involvement in “violent actions” related to the July 28 presidential elections.

Venezuela is experiencing a political crisis following these elections, in which President Maduro was re-elected for a third consecutive term, according to the National Electoral Council (CNE), while the PUD insists on the “victory” of González Urrutia, exiled in Spain since September 8.