Venezuela’s socialist government on Thursday expelled staff from the United Nations human rights office in Caracas, ordered the office to cease operations and gave staff 72 hours to leave the country.
The announcement followed an official statement from the United Nations Human Rights Office. expressed Concerns are growing over the arrest and disappearance this week of Venezuelan activist and lawyer Rocio San Miguel, who was implicated by the socialist regime in a suspected assassination plot against dictator Nicolás Maduro.
San Miguel’s whereabouts remain unknown at the time of writing. UN human rights officials described her detention as a possible case of “enforced disappearance”, angering the socialist government.
Rocío San Miguel, a Venezuelan activist who heads a private organization focused on national security and defense issues, speaks at a conference in Caracas, Venezuela, on September 14, 2011. San Miguel was arrested by the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, the government confirms Sunday, February 11, 2024 (Fernando Llano, File/AP)
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Ivan Gil made the official announcement Thursday afternoon. President Maduro ordered 13 UN staff to leave the country by Sunday. They will not be allowed to return home “until they publicly correct before the international community their colonialist and abusive attitudes in violation of the United Nations Charter.”
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Ivan Gil announces the suspension of association with Venezuela and carries out the highest duties of the ONU Commission, like derechos. pic.twitter.com/bQwrvmTApu
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Gil claimed that President Maduro agreed to open the office in September 2019 to “show the world the progress in human rights in Venezuela.”
“This decision was taken because this institution has played an unjust role, and far from showing that it is an impartial institution, it has been perpetuated by coups and terrorism that perpetuates this institution and conspires against the country.” It has been turned into a private office of the group,” the official said. statement To read.
United Nations and Venezuelan flags are flown outside the building that houses the Technical Advisory Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Caracas, Venezuela, on Thursday, February 15, 2024. The Venezuelan government issued the order to the local UN human rights office on Thursday. It accused the office of promoting opposition to the South American country, suspended operations and ordered staff to leave for 72 hours. (Matthias Delacroix/AP)
The socialist government said in a statement that the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights maintains a “clearly biased and biased position” against the regime and “is seeking impunity for those involved in various assassination plots and coups. “I’m always trying to do that,” he said. Etat, conspiracies and other serious attacks against Venezuela”.
The statement continued:
However, the Office of the High Commissioner, with complete impunity due to the inaction of this international bureaucracy, has intensified its attacks on Venezuela at the very moment the world is witnessing genocidal barbarism against the Palestinian people. ing. Instead of condemning these acts or calling for an immediate ceasefire, they remain pale and apathetic in the face of the murder of over 10,000 Palestinian children.
Maduro’s government has provided no evidence to support its claims to the UN human rights office, nor has it explained how the alleged deaths of 10,000 Palestinian children are connected to the office’s concerns about San Miguel’s arrest. Ta.
Venezuelan activist San Miguel arrested She was in Maiquetia last week, about to board a flight to Miami.
Venezuelan Attorney General Tarek William Saab in public accused San Miguel becomes embroiled in a conspiracy known as the “White Bracelet.” Saab claimed the plot was aimed at assassinating Maduro and other regime members, as well as attacking several military units in the country.
serve claimed This week, San Miguel helicoid (“Helix”), an unfinished drive-through mall built in the 1950s that served as one of the regime’s most infamous shopping malls torture center.
The socialist regime also arrested several members of her family. released Shortly thereafter.
Maduro’s government launched a new crackdown on dissidents last month after receiving generous oil and gas sanctions relief packages from the Biden administration.bolivar’s anger” President Maduro claimed that the “Bolivarian Wrath” crackdown was enacted in response to a plot to kill him. The White House is expressed ‘deeply concerned’ over San Miguel’s arrest.
In 2022, the United Nations Independent Fact-Finding Mission Confirmed The Maduro regime uses its intelligence services and military apparatus to perpetrate torture, sexual violence, and other inhumane and degrading acts against dissidents.maduro government was denied The complaint alleged that the panel’s report had “opaque interests” in Venezuela.
Venezuela remained a member state of the United Nations Human Rights Council until October 2022. We’re screwed This is to secure the votes needed for a new three-year term.
Christian K. Caruso is a Venezuelan writer who chronicles life under socialism. You can follow him on Twitter here.
