After the arrest of two Spanish tourists in Venezuelaunder the accusation of belonging to the CNI and of being recruiting mercenaries to end Nicolas MaduroFrance has decided to recommend its nationals not to go to Venezuela. This is how risky the situation of the Caribbean country that Maduro directs with a heavy hand looks like.
Let us remember that the last few times that the US and Western countries have advised not to travel to certain countries, it has been because there were serious and dangerous conflicts. Such is the case of Afghanistan, Russia, Ukraine…
France has made this recommendation to its citizens to avoid traveling to Venezuela “except in cases of force majeure”, due to an “increase in tensions.”
At the same time, the Crisis and Support Center for the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs has suggested to those who are already in Venezuela “that stay away of any demonstration or congregation of a political nature and to inform themselves of the political and security situation,” in a published notice to travelers. France also recommends andwant to talk “about the Venezuelan political situation in public space.
These warnings come after the arrest of six suspects, two Spaniards and four more tourists, accused of being linked to an alleged plot to “destabilize” the country and end the life of Nicolás Maduro. The two Spanish citizens detained in Puerto Ayacucho are José María Basua and Andrés Martínez Adasme.
These arrests have occurred amid strong diplomatic tensions between Caracas and the governments of Spain and the United States.
The Chavista regime of Nicolás Maduro decided to call its Venezuelan ambassador in Spain for consultations, Gladys Gutierrezafter the Spanish Minister of Defense, Margaret Robleswould qualify as “dictatorship” to the Venezuelan Government. At the same time, he summoned the Spanish ambassador accredited in Caracas to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The call for consultations of the Venezuelan ambassador in Spain was announced at dawn last Friday by the Minister of Popular Power for Foreign Relations of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Yvan Gil. She made it public through a message on her channel. Telegram in which it assures that: «The Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, before the insolent, interfering and rude statements by the Spanish minister Margarita Robles, which point to a deterioration in relations between both countries, has decided call the accredited Venezuelan ambassador for consultations before the Kingdom of Spain, Gladys Gutierrez; at the same time has summoned the Spanish Ambassador accredited in Caracas, Ramón Santos Martínezto appear on Friday, September 13 at the headquarters of the Ministry of Popular Power for Foreign Relations.
