The Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ), declared as appropriate the requests for extradition against those implicated in the events recorded on August 4, when they tried to assassinate the Head of State, Nicolás Maduro and all the political high command of the National Government and diplomats that was in the Bolivar Avenue of Caracas, on the occasion of the celebration of the 81 anniversary of the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB).
The Criminal Cassation Chamber of the TSJ, declared as appropriate the extradition against several citizens after the attempted assassination attempt against the National Chief Executive, among those requested are Julio Borges, Rayder Russo, Oswaldo Valentin Garcia Palomo, Elvis Arnaldo Rivas Barrios and Carlos Monasterios, before the Republic of Colombia; Josser López Valero, Osman Delgado and citizen Virginia Antonieta Da Silva-Pio before the United States of America; and Yilber Escalona before the Republic of Peru for the alleged commission of the crime of qualified homicide in degree of frustration and other crimes, as refers a press note of the country’s highest court.
The TSJ assures that these requests are for the presumed commission of treason, intentional homicide in degree of frustration against the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, as well as intentional homicide with malice and for futile motives in degree of frustration against a group of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces, launching artifacts against people in public meetings, terrorism; financing to terrorism and association.
These crimes are defined in articles 128 of the Criminal Code; 405, in relation to article 406, as well as in articles 52, 53 and 37 of the Organic Law against Organized Crime and Terrorist Financing.
Finally, it is mentioned that those involved will have all the guaranteed rights and constitutional guarantees related to the principle of non-discrimination; prohibition of forced disappearance of persons; due process; right to physical, mental and moral integrity; prohibition of being subjected to punishment, torture and cruel treatment.
