The Spanish government categorically denies that the two citizens Spaniards detained in Venezuelathat the Nicolas Maduro regime associates with the CNI, belong to the intelligence services Spanish.
This was stated by sources in the Executive to LaSexta after the Venezuelan Minister of the Interior, Diosdado Cabello, announced on Saturday the arrest of two Spaniards, whom he identified as José María Basoa Valdovinos and Andrés Martínez Adasme, assuring that “They have links” with the National Intelligence Center Spanish, an extreme that Government sources deny.
Spain requests access to detainees to verify their identity
In turn, official sources from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed this channel that the Spanish Embassy sent a verbal note to the Venezuelan government requesting the access to prisonersFor verify their identity and your nationality and, if verified, know what they are accused of exactly and that they can receive all the necessary assistance.
“The Embassy will ensure at all times that protection and rights of any Spaniard detained in Venezuela,” they add from the department headed by José Manuel Albares.
Relatives also deny any connection with the CNI.
On the other hand, LaSexta Xplica was able to speak with parents of a detained persons. They assure that they are shocked, impacted and that they cannot explain their arrest. They claim that they were traveling in the Caribbean country and They deny their membership in the CNI.
