The extradition of alleged FARC guerrilla, Joaquín Pérez Alberto Becerra, Colombia has generated reactions in Sweden, which today called for an explanation from Venezuela for not informing him of his arrest and delivery to Bogota. Becerra, born in Colombia, but a Swedish national, was arrested last Saturday while trying to enter Venezuela from Frankfurt and extradited only two days later.
Teo Zetterman spokesman Swedish Foreign Ministry, told Agence France Presse that "yet we receive no response" from the government in Caracas. The spokesman has said that are not yet clear "what is charged officially" Becerra. "We are focusing on is to provide consular support ... The Swedish Embassy has contacted him and is following the case, contact with legal representatives," he added Zetterman.
According to Bogotá, Becerra, 55, is the international leader of the front of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and accuses him of crimes of conspiracy to commit terrorist purposes, management of related resources for terrorism, rebellion and be a member of the FARC, considered a terrorist organization.
According to Germain Vargas, Colombian Minister of Justice, Becerra "is not a Swedish citizen." This is a Colombian, said, Colombia "that was traveling under a different identity and a Swedish passport, but that does not diminish its status as a Colombian national." But Zetterman has assured France Presse that Perez Becerra received Swedish citizenship in 2000 and has insisted that the authorities of the Nordic country should have been informed of their arrest and extradition.
Teo Zetterman spokesman Swedish Foreign Ministry, told Agence France Presse that "yet we receive no response" from the government in Caracas. The spokesman has said that are not yet clear "what is charged officially" Becerra. "We are focusing on is to provide consular support ... The Swedish Embassy has contacted him and is following the case, contact with legal representatives," he added Zetterman.
According to Bogotá, Becerra, 55, is the international leader of the front of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and accuses him of crimes of conspiracy to commit terrorist purposes, management of related resources for terrorism, rebellion and be a member of the FARC, considered a terrorist organization.
According to Germain Vargas, Colombian Minister of Justice, Becerra "is not a Swedish citizen." This is a Colombian, said, Colombia "that was traveling under a different identity and a Swedish passport, but that does not diminish its status as a Colombian national." But Zetterman has assured France Presse that Perez Becerra received Swedish citizenship in 2000 and has insisted that the authorities of the Nordic country should have been informed of their arrest and extradition.
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