Colombia expels Venezuelan student opposition activist
Colombia expels Venezuelan student opposition activist
Sep 5, 2014 posted by Matthew Sterne
A Venezuelan opposition activist has been deported from Colombia and handed to Venezuelan authorities on Friday, Colombia’s foreign ministry said Friday.
The Venezuelan political activist Lorent Enrique Gomez, director of the NGO Operacion Libertad Internacional, was expelled from Colombia according to a statement made by Colombian Migration.
The government body stated it is for reasons of national security to deport the student. According to the law, this decision may be taken whenever, in its judgment, “a foreign citizen engaging in activities disrupts public order, social peace, public security or when there is information indicating that the individual poses a risk in that sense. “
“The expelled citizen was delivered to the Venezuelan immigration authorities,” according to the Colombian Migration statement, “this procedure, which took place in the city of Bogotá, was conducted under the legal framework and respect for human rights. “
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Colombia expelled another Venezuelan activist national security
4:07 pm | September 5, 2014
Activist and systems engineer Gabriel Valleys Venezuelan Sguerzi, global executive director of the NGO Operation Freedom, was expelled Friday by arguing Migration Colombia national security, according to the Foreign Ministry. Valles Sguerzi entered the country last June 4, 2014 under pIP5 permit, according to the Foreign Ministry, the Venezuelan citizen to rest or leisure activities as a tourist for 90 days was granted.
The permit, officials said, the first of last September, the date on which the Venezuelan citizen left the country and entered again the same day, Colombia, granting so pIP5 a new license for a period of 90 days expired .Government notes that the city was conducting activities expressly prohibited by the immigration laws.
In his Instagram account says that a week ago began his studies at the National Security and Defense in the War College in Bogota. "A glorious day, where I have the valuable opportunity to belong to one of the centers of high major military studies in the world, along with three fellow Operation Freedom where I will continue my education to work for Venezuela and the region where we shall rule nations rights and free" , Valles wrote.
This Thursday, Enrique Gómez Lorent Saleh, political activist and president of the same NGO in Bogota, was also expelled. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry said Gomez Saleh has several cases against him in Venezuela and currently weighs against him a warrant issued by the Venezuelan government. Prior to the expulsion decision, Mr. Saleh had sought political asylum in Colombia.
On Thursday, Immigration Colombia argued national security reasons to oust Saleh Gomez country. According to the law, this decision may be taken whenever, in its judgment, a foreign citizen engaging in activities that disrupt public order, social peace, public security or when there is intelligence information indicating that pose a risk in that sense. "
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Gabriel Valles (right.) And Enrique Gómez Lorent Saleh, Venezuelan activists expelled. Instagram[/font]
TIME El Tiempo knew that the young ahead studies at the War College in Colombia and his Twitter messages as read: "The current regime in Venezuela is incapable publicly be declared as failed state. Les was largest country ".
In another of their songs, which apparently was complaining of the Venezuelan government, wrote: "Let our people suffer no more pain caused by the totalitarian power and criminal gangs masquerading as revolutionaries."
Gómez Saleh was arrested on one occasion, in March, when with other youth rioted while proselytizing action were engaged in a pedestrian bridge over the street North Highway 170 with, where they set a banner.
The Foreign Ministry referred the case Friday. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry said Gomez Saleh has several cases against him in Venezuela and currently weighs against him a warrant issued by the Venezuelan government. Prior to the expulsion decision, Mr. Saleh had sought political asylum in Colombia.
http://www.eltiempo.com/politica/justicia/expulsan-a-lorent-saleh-de-colombia/14487077