On Wednesday, former Colombian President
Andrés Pastrana (1998-2002) called on the Inter-American Commission on Human
Rights (IACHR) to take precautionary measures for the protection of opposition
politicians in Venezuela, several of whom have been threatened and imprisoned
by the government. Pastrana, addressing press outside the Organization of
American States (OAS) headquarters in Washington, said that the alleged abuses
of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro required the urgent attention of the OAS
agency. In particular, he said that the rights of Leopoldo López, María Corina
Machado, Daniel Ceballos, Julio Borges, Henrique Capriles, and Antonio Ledezma
needed protection. More… 
Thursday, March 5, 2015
Pastrana Calls for OAS Sanctions against Venezuela
On Wednesday, former Colombian President
Andrés Pastrana (1998-2002) called on the Inter-American Commission on Human
Rights (IACHR) to take precautionary measures for the protection of opposition
politicians in Venezuela, several of whom have been threatened and imprisoned
by the government. Pastrana, addressing press outside the Organization of
American States (OAS) headquarters in Washington, said that the alleged abuses
of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro required the urgent attention of the OAS
agency. In particular, he said that the rights of Leopoldo López, María Corina
Machado, Daniel Ceballos, Julio Borges, Henrique Capriles, and Antonio Ledezma
needed protection. More… 
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