The working group of the representative of the Chamber José Jaime Uscateguin for the Center for Democracy denounced that “they do not know the fate” of the congressmen who went to Venezuela this Friday to carry out political monitoring of the peace process with the ELN. And the regime refused to enter the country.
By: NTN24
“As of this Friday afternoon, the fate of José Jaime Uscategui, the representative of the Chamber for the Center for Democracy, is unknown, who arrived in Caracas after noon with the intention of conducting political monitoring of the peace process with the ELN. It has been repeatedly denied by the government of President Gustavo Pedro,” said the statement released by the group.
Until now, the only information we have is that Rep. Uscategui's phone and passport were taken and he was then detained in a cell.
Communication devices.
— Jose Jaime Uscategui (@jjUscategui) April 19, 2024
They also said the congressman traveled to Venezuelan territory after certified communication from the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs that Milton Rengifo Hernandez, the Colombian ambassador to Venezuela, was aware of his trip.
?Press Release:
As of this Friday afternoon, the fate of the representative of José Jaime Uscateguin, who arrived in Caracas in the afternoon with the aim of carrying out political monitoring of the peace process with the ELN, which has been denied several times, is unknown. pic.twitter.com/ZPUFvOMREk
— Jose Jaime Uscategui (@jjUscategui) April 19, 2024
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