The Senate of Chile unanimously approved a resolution requesting President Gabriel Boric to present an arrest warrant against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to the International Criminal Court (ICC).
The initiative, driven by senators from conservative parties, is based on the denouncement of crimes against humanity attributed to Maduro, which, according to the document, represent a threat to global peace and security.
The text approved by the Chilean Senate emphasizes the seriousness of the persecution and human rights violations in Venezuela, which have affected thousands of people, including children, especially following the presidential elections on July 28, reported El Nacional.
The senators emphasized that the suffering of the victims cannot be ignored and reiterated Chile's obligation, as a state party to the Rome Statute, to prosecute crimes against humanity.
The resolution was presented by Senators Felipe Kast of Evolución Política (Evópoli) and Francisco Chahuán of the Renovación Nacional party, with the support of legislators from various political forces, including the Partido Social Cristiano, the Federación Regionalista Verde Social, and the Partido Demócrata Cristiano.
The unanimous approval of the initiative reflects a broad consensus in the Chilean Senate on the need to take action in light of the serious allegations against the Maduro regime.
The Chilean Senate project aligns with the statements made by the president of Chile, the socialist Boric, who in early August stated that his government does not recognize Nicolás Maduro as the winner of the presidential elections in Venezuela held on July 28, 2024.
In that sense, Boric expressed his strong refusal to accept the results, arguing suspicions of electoral fraud and human rights violations in Venezuela. "I have no doubt that Maduro's regime has attempted to commit electoral fraud. If it were not the case, they would have shown the famous records," he declared.
"Additionally, they are committing serious violations of human rights, repressing people who are protesting and initiating criminal persecutions that are ridiculous and would not be acceptable in Chile or in any other democratic country, against opposition leaders," added the Chilean president.
What do you think?
COMMENTArchived in:
