Colombia expels Venezuelan opponent Juan Guaidó from the country: "He was in Bogotá irregularly"

MADRID, 25 Abr. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed the expulsion from the country of the Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó, alleging that "he was in Bogotá irregularly".

The Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed the expulsion from the country of the Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó, alleging that "he was in Bogotá irregularly".

"In the afternoon, Migration Colombia took Mr. Juan Guaidó, a Venezuelan national who was in Bogotá irregularly, to the El Dorado airport with the intention of verifying his departure on a commercial airline to the United States, during the night," The Ministry has confirmed through a statement on Twitter.

They have also reported that Guaidó himself has bought his ticket to fly on the commercial line, highlighting that "it is not true then that the national government has had a plane to transfer Mr. Guaidó to that country."

GUAIDÓ SAYS THAT "THE DICTATORSHIP HAS EXTENDED TO COLOMBIA"

In a video posted on his social networks, Guaidó has spoken from the commercial plane that transports him to the United States and has responded to his expulsion from Colombia, describing it as "regrettable".

"After 60 hours on the road to get to Bogotá, skipping the persecution of the dictatorship, defying the Maduro regime, they are taking me out of Colombia. The persecution of the dictatorship unfortunately spread to Colombia today," he assured.

He has also affirmed that "it was the foreign minister (of Colombia, Álvaro) Leyva who invited me to listen to the opposition", and he has denounced "threats" to his family.

He has assured that he respects "the internal regulations" of Colombia, and has detailed that the migration agents who accompanied him to the plane to make sure he left the country "were very respectful."

"Let's hope that the institutions of Colombia respond, let's hope that the countries tomorrow at that summit can talk about democracy, respect for human rights, the integrity of what they are being persecuted today, not only in Venezuela but throughout the world. ", he has sentenced.

Guaidó had traveled by surprise to Colombia this Monday to attend the international political dialogue summit on Venezuela that will take place this Tuesday, organized by Colombian President Gustavo Petro.

However, the Colombian government confirmed shortly after that Guaidó was not invited to the summit, and that only invited states would participate in the talks.

The opposition leader, who in a statement informed of his arrival in Colombia had denounced an increase in threats against him in Venezuela, assumed that leaving the country implies a "risk", but he saw it necessary "to go out again to seek support from the world for the Venezuelans". In addition, he assured that he had entered Colombia "in the same way that millions of Venezuelans have done (...), on foot."