Venezuela urged by former leaders to free jailed politicians

Venezuela urged by former leaders to free jailed politicians
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
04/06/2015 11:53 AM 04/06/2015 11:54 AM

MADRID
Nineteen former leaders from Latin America and Spain are pressuring
Venezuela to release opposition politicians who have been detained.

In a statement released by the foundation of former Spanish Prime
Minister Jose Maria Aznar, the leaders called for the politicians'
immediate release and for groups like the Organization of American
States and the United Nations to craft "an alternative solution that
respects constitutional principles and international standards."

The statement was released on Monday, four days before the Summit of the
Americas starts in Panama. Leaders from 35 nations, including Latin
American and Caribbean countries, the U.S. and Canada, are expected to
attend.

The detentions in Venezuela are sure to be a summit issue. The biggest
theme is the thaw in relations between the U.S. and Cuba.

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