The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, through an official communiqué, celebrated the return of diplomat Alex Saab, after his release from the kidnapping in which he was in United States territory after three and a half years, a time in which his human rights were violated:
“Alex Saab is a victim of retaliation by the United States government for his exceptional international efforts to protect the social rights of all Venezuelans, in the face of the intensification of unilateral coercive measures,” says part of the communiqué.
Likewise, Venezuela reaffirms that the freedom achieved “is a symbol of victory of the Bolivarian diplomacy of peace and of the thousands of demonstrations of solidarity expressed from all corners of the world by social movements, intellectuals, artists and other fighters for justice. ”
Following, the full text of the communiqué:
COMMUNIQUÉ FOR THE VICTORY OF THE TRUTH AND DIGNITY OF VENEZUELA
“The Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela joyfully celebrates the release and return to his Homeland of our diplomat Alex Saab, who until today was unjustly kidnapped in a US prison.
The people welcomes him with pride after having suffered three and a half years of illegal detention under cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment, violating his human rights and the Vienna Convention that grants him diplomatic immunity.
Alex Saab is a victim of retaliation by the United States government for his exceptional international efforts to protect the social rights of all Venezuelans, in the face of the intensification of unilateral coercive measures.
His freedom is a symbol of victory of the Bolivarian diplomacy of peace and of the thousands of demonstrations of solidarity expressed from all corners of the world by social movements, intellectuals, artists and other fighters for justice.
The Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela especially acknowledges the courage and dignity of his wife, children and family, who accompanied him at all times in the denunciation and in the hope for his release.
Today is broken the link of this injustice that forces us to reaffirm once again the unanimous demand of the whole Venezuela for the definitive, immediate and unconditional end of the criminal blockade that the United States Government imposes against all the Venezuelan people.”
Caracas, December 20, 2023
