Delcy Rodriguez assures that Edmundo Gonzalez had taken refuge in the Spanish embassy and that his departure was agreed

Venezuela’s Executive Vice President, Delcy Rodríguez, assured in a statement that Edmundo González Urrutia had refugee at the Spanish embassy in Caracas and that the departure of the leader of the opposition has been agreed.

“Today, September 7, the opponent Edmundo González Urrutia left the country, after having voluntarily took refuge at the Embassy of the Kingdom of Spain “In Caracas for several days, he has requested political asylum from this government,” he said on Instagram.

According to the writing published by Rodriguez, the Venezuelan authorities granted the pass to the opponent after maintaining the “relevant contacts” with the Spanish government and “once the extremes of the case have been overcome and in accordance with international legality.”

“Once the relevant contacts between the two governments were established, the extremes of the case were overcome and, in accordance with international legality, Venezuela granted the safe conduct due for the sake of the tranquility and political peace of the country. This conduct reaffirms the respect for the law that has prevailed in the actions of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela within the international community,” said Delcy Rodríguez.

For the moment, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a brief statement in which he confirmed the news and assured that the Spanish Government had the necessary diplomatic and material means for his transfer, carried out at his request.

According to RTVE, citing diplomatic sources, the former president ZapateroThe operation has been underway for two weeks now. Minister Albares denies any negotiation with the Venezuelan authorities, the public channel indicates.