Venezuela: Sweden should explain why alleged rebel representative was allowed to leave nation

[Judi Lynn]

Venezuela: Sweden should explain why alleged rebel representative was allowed to leave nation
Saturday, 30 April 2011 07:46 Newswires

Sweden should explain why a Swedish citizen accused of being a FARC rebel agent was allowed to leave the European country even though Colombia had an order out for his arrest, Venezuela's foreign minister said Friday.

The comment came after Sweden asked Venezuela to explain why it wasn't informed when Joaquin Perez was arrested in Caracas last Saturday and deported to Colombia two days later. Sweden's Foreign Ministry said Venezuela sidestepped diplomatic custom by failing to notify the Swedish government.

Venezuela is considering Sweden's request, but "it's up to them to respond why they allowed this person to leave their country," Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro told reporters. He noted Perez was wanted internationally under an order issued through Interpol.

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has called Perez the most important operative in Europe of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC.

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