Buenos Aires (EFE).- An Argentine court this Monday ordered the capture of the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, for alleged crimes against humanity, sources in the complaint reported.
The decision was adopted by the Federal Chamber of the City of Buenos Aires in a case opened in early 2023, due to a complaint against Maduro presented by the Argentine Forum for the Defense of Democracy (FADD), based on the principle of universal jurisdiction. , which allows countries to prosecute serious human rights crimes regardless of where they were committed.
Justice Order not only against MaduroThe court also ordered the capture of the Minister of Interior Relations, Justice and Peace of Venezuela, Diosdado Cabello, and other members of the Chavista Executive.
File photograph showing, from left to right, the first lady of Venezuela, Cilia Flores; the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro; Deputy Diosdado Cabello; the vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, and deputy Jorge Rodríguez participating in an event in Caracas (Venezuela). EFE/Miguel Gutiérrez
In a statement, the FADD – which is made up of Argentine politicians, academics, journalists, diplomats and human rights defenders – described the decision adopted by judges Pablo Bertuzzi, Leopoldo Bruglia and Mariano Llorens as “historic”.
“Paso crucial”
“Argentine Justice has taken a crucial step in the fight against the impunity of dictators,” said the non-governmental organization, which last Tuesday, together with the Prosecutor’s Office, had requested the court to issue the arrest warrants.
The legal representative of the FADD, Tomás Farini Duggan, maintained that “it is an achievement of the brave victims who, with courage,” have testified before the Argentine Justice “about the persecution, arbitrary detentions, forced disappearances and torture suffered under the Venezuelan dictatorship.
For his part, Waldo Wolff, president of the FADD and Minister of Security of the City of Buenos Aires, reaffirmed “the commitment to continue accompanying Venezuelans on this path towards justice and reparation.” “From now on, Maduro will has become a fugitive from justice and the world has become increasingly smaller for those who have committed atrocious crimes,” highlighted Elisa Trotta, general secretary of the FADD. The activist recalled that the Maduro Government also faces an investigation. in the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity.
“Strong message”
“This decision by the Argentine Justice sends a strong message to the ICC prosecutor, Karim Khan, that it is time to do what is appropriate and move forward with international arrest warrants to put an end to impunity in Venezuela. Those responsible for the crimes against humanity perpetrated during the last decade must be punished,” said Trotta.
The FAAD pointed out that the decision of the Argentine Justice comes a week after the UN Independent International Mission for the Determination of Facts denounced “brutal repression” and “unprecedented violence” in Venezuela after the presidential elections of the 28th. last July.
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