Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) Luis Almagrowill ask the International Criminal Court (ICC) this Wednesday to indict the Venezuelan president, Nicolas Maduroand issue a warrant for his arrest for “premeditation, treachery, cruelty, ferocity, superiority” in suppressing protests against Chavismo.

“Maduro promised carnage, and we were outraged to hear it, and we are even more outraged now that he is doing it. There is premeditation, betrayal, cruel impulse, ferocity, overwhelming odds. It is time for bring charges and an arrest warrant “The International Criminal Court against the main criminals, including Maduro. It’s time for justice,” Almagro wrote on his social media account X.

In this sense he promised that The OAS will be responsible for submitting applications for these positions.although he did not specify which ones, after which he added: “For a hemisphere free of crimes against humanity.”

Almagro’s statements came in a speech he gave during the celebration of the OAS Permanent Council meeting, which finally couldn’t come to an agreement This Wednesday, issue a joint resolution to demand that Venezuela publish the election results after the National Electoral Council (CNE) results gave Maduro a victory that the opposition rejected after denouncing fraud.

The vote ended with 17 votes in favor, 11 abstentions – among which Bolivia, Brazil and Colombia stand out – zero against and the absence of five countries – among them Mexico and Venezuela – although an absolute majority is necessary to approve the text.

The Permanent Council held an extraordinary meeting at the request of Ecuador on the situation in Venezuela, where protests against Chavismo have led to major unrest, leaving at least 11 protesters dead and more than a thousand detained. (Europe Press)