Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Dutch Parliament Ask Questions About “War That Almost Happened” With Venezuel


he Dutch Member of Parliament for D66, Sjoerd Sjoerdsma wants clarification from the government in the conflict with Venezuela last summer. Immediately after the accident of the MH17 there was almost a military conflict when the Venezuelan senior official, Hugo Carvajal, former head of military intelligence, who was arrested in Aruba. This was done at the request of the US, where he is suspected of drug trafficking. According to Venezuela, Carvajal had diplomatic immunity. To support their argument, the country sent naval ships to the Aruban waters, and the island was threatened with economic sanctions. Prime Minister Mark Rutte ordered then Minister of Foreign Affairs Timmermans to release Carvajal. More…

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