The Venezuelan man had been working in the accounting department of the diplomatic delegation for 20 years.
Carlos Barrazaemployee of the Argentine Embassy in Caracas, Venezuela, was released during the day this Saturday, after being detained and held incommunicado since last night. The man of Venezuelan nationality was questioned in your house for the Nicolas Maduro’s policeand both the Foreign Ministry and various Human Rights organizations they feared for their safety.
The building located in the Venezuelan capital He was robbed of around US$90,000 last weekwhich were in the diplomatic delegation’s own bank account. With the money, they paid for the operating expenses of the Embassy, the Consulate and the ambassador’s residence, where six militants of the party are taking refuge. Maria Corina Machadowho have an arrest warrant and would face imminent arrest if they leave the area.
The situation caused enormous concern in the Argentine Foreign Ministry, as well as in that of Brazil, which currently represents the country’s interests in Venezuela. For the robbery, the police arrested a local employee, who was released a few hours later, but with Barraza the alarms went off, since his name did not appear on a formal arrest warrant in the Caracas prosecutor’s office, fearing a possible kidnapping, according to the report. Infobae.
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They feared a kidnapping
Thus, the question arose: “He could be in a Caracas jail, he could be in the Helicoide. We don’t know anything.”. Elisa Trotta, a human rights defender, was in charge of making the topic go viral on the social network X, asking for the appearance of the young Venezuelan: ”The dictatorship of Nicolás Maduro kidnapped Carlos Barrazaa 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. The attacks and siege of the Argentine Embassy in Venezuela have increased exponentially since, in accordance with the principles of international law, diplomatic asylum was granted to six Venezuelan leaders persecuted for the sole reason of belonging to María Corina Machado’s team. They have cut off their electricity and water, surrounded them with unmarked patrols, sent their paramilitary groups to threaten and attack them, and even robbed them of nearly 90 thousand dollars deposited in national banks. We demand respect for the Argentine Embassy and the release of Barraza”, he had written.
It should be noted that since Javier Milei spoke out against Maduro after the fraud in the Venezuelan elections, the latter decided to unilaterally break relations with the GovernmentThey also ordered the expulsion of all Argentine diplomats within three days.
Regarding his involvement in the robbery, Barraza worked in accounting 20 years ago, but did not manage the permits required to carry out fund movements in the Embassy accountsdespite having access. “No one can put their hands in the fire for anyone, but he was a long-time employee who always carried out his work activities correctly,” a source told the media outlet cited above. “He is at home, with his family”they added.
Source: Ambito
