Jose Maria Basoa And Andres Martinez adamsmé They left for Caracas on August 17 and rented a car in the Venezuelan capital that they should have returned on September 5. They did not. The Bolivarian regime detained them in Puerto Ayacucho (Southern Amazon) because they were linked – they claim – to the National Identity Card and have an alleged plan to end the lives of Nicolás Maduro, Delcy Rodríguez and Diosdado Cabello, in order to destabilize the country. A fact that the Spanish government “firmly denies.”
The arrested people, aged 35 and 32, took a flight to Madrid and rented a car in Caracas, where they landed, through the Aco Rent a Car portal. Two weeks later, on August 31, Basoa and Adasme left by boat for Colombia. since Port Ayacucho with the intention of visiting the neighboring country. On September 2, from IniridaThey informed their relatives of their return to Venezuela while they were waiting to board the boat that would take them back. Since then, there has been no news of them. No guide accompanied them.
The family reported the disappearance on September 9 via social media. The publication states that they had been last seen September 2 in Inírida as they were heading to Puerto Ayacucho. “We have not had any news since your last telephone communication that day at 8:23,” the message said. These Basque citizens, residents of Bilbao, were supposed to return the rental car on September 5 and return to Spain that weekend. None of this happened.
The local television of the Colombian municipality “Inírida en Vivo” echoed the news and followed the case. On its Facebook page, it reported the arrest of the “two Spanish tourists” in Puerto Ayacucho and gave some details about the reasons for the arrest expressed by the Venezuelan authorities in a statement.They are detained through the DGIM Amazonas. “This is an investigation by the intelligence services,” the journalist said.
The same media outlet speaks of some mistakes made by Spanish citizens that the Venezuelan military authorities describe as “suspects“: Not being accompanied by a local guide and displaying nervous behavior when questioned are some of the aspects mentioned by the country’s security forces.
In addition, the authorities considered as a trigger the fact that Basoa and Adasme stated during their interrogation that they came from the municipality of Atabaposomething that was “even more suspicious,” says the Venezuelan communicator, who then explains that it is a place linked to “smuggling” and illegal mining.
Intelligence services also indicated that the Spaniards “were irregularly in a restricted military zone” and were transferred twice to different units for questioning before being transferred to Caracas, where, according to the latest information, they are being held and continue to be investigated.
Foreign Affairs “categorically” denies these accusations
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs denied Caracas’ accusations on Sunday.Spain categorically denies and rejects any insinuation of being involved in an operation of political destabilization in Venezuela,” the statement quotes. And they add: “The Government has verified that Prisoners are not part of the CNI nor any other state agency. “Spain defends a democratic and peaceful solution to the situation in Venezuela.”
