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Valero

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  1. “To conclude, allow me to reiterate that Venezuela stresses the importance of complying with United Nations resolutions and, in this respect, reiterates its request to the Security Council and the Counter- Terrorism Committee to make use of all mechanisms at their disposal and to demand compliance with this resolution, which would make it possible finally to extradite the terrorist Luis Posada Carriles to Venezuela. Our authorities offer full legal guarantees and the full respect for human rights if the United States complies with this extradition. In this respect, the Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela unambiguously protects the rights and legal proceedings related to acts of this nature.”

    2008-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6015 (2008) · source

  2. “The United States of America, as a permanent member of the Security Council, has been compromising the very nature of this Organization which has the obligation to ensure global security. There are serious contradictions in the United States Government's fight against terrorism, and these affect global efforts against these harmful practices. We hope that new viewpoints and commitments in this struggle will become evident with the new political reality which has emerged in the United States following the elections on 4 November.”

    2008-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6015 (2008) · source

  3. “In this respect, we maintain that any domestic legal manoeuvre put in place regarding international regulations related to the fight against terrorism runs counter to the mandate established in resolution 1373 (2001). The freedom enjoyed by Posada Carriles on United States territory is an expression of obvious impunity that threatens even the security of the United States and, hence, that of other countries. These undesirable circumstances weaken the actions of the 1373 Committee because they make the fight against terrorism ineffective. We must recall that resolution 1373 (2001) was adopted in the context of the tragic events that took place in the United States on 11 September 2001.”

    2008-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6015 (2008) · source

  4. “But the well-known criminal was released on 8 May 2008 after a judge in El Paso, Texas, rejected immigration charges against him. We have to recall that the request for extradition is based on three principle legal arguments. The 1922 treaty between Venezuela and the United States; the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Civil Aviation of 1971; and the International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings, adopted by the General Assembly on 15 December 1997. Thus, this is not only a bilateral matter between Venezuela and the United States, but it also has a multilateral dimension which would certainly be of interest to this forum.”

    2008-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6015 (2008) · source

  5. “Thirty-two years have gone by since the explosion of the Cuban aeroplane, in which 73 innocent people lost their lives as a result of a despicable act planned and carried out by Luis Posada Carriles and other terrorists. This shadowy figure was sentenced in our country and, as he was serving his sentence, this confessed and convicted criminal escaped from a Venezuelan prison with outside assistance. The Bolivarian Government, aware of the presence of this terrorist on United States territory and of the freedom he was enjoying, issued an extradition request by which this individual would serve the sentence imposed upon him by the Venezuelan justice system, in accordance with the cooperation mechanisms that regulate both countries in this area.”

    2008-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6015 (2008) · source

  6. “The statement stresses that terrorism in any form affects the full enjoyment and exercise of human rights and is a serious threat to peace. The declaration states that all States must deny safe haven to those who finance, plan or commit acts of terrorism or who offer support to these acts. The statement also stresses that States must ensure the prosecution of any person who is involved in any way with terrorism. This statement, in its paragraph 6, reaffirms the value of extradition as an essential tool in the fight against terrorism and encourages all of those States that have received extradition requests for terrorists from member States to process those requests in the requisite manner.”

    2008-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6015 (2008) · source

  7. “We advocate the strengthening of existing legal standards in this area, and stepped up regional and international cooperation in the fight against this terrible scourge. Venezuela has always complied with the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, which was adopted in September 2006 by the General Assembly through its resolution 60/288. Venezuela's legislation is an expression of that commitment. We understand that the exercise of democracy and public freedoms require the strengthening of legal systems that guarantee the stability of democratic States. On 28 May, the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States, at the request of Venezuela, endorsed a declaration on the strengthening of cooperation in the fight against terrorism and against impunity for its perpetrators, on the basis of resolution 1373 (2001).”

    2008-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6015 (2008) · source

  8. “We all know how harmful it is for States not to comply with their international legal obligations when they do not punish crimes against humanity and terrorist acts that, generally speaking, lead to the loss of innocent lives and also have an effect on the strengthening and promotion of democracy, as well as the establishment of freedoms for peoples. Impunity is the absence of justice. Its prevalence over time is as harmful as the very terrorist act itself, which weakens the legal structures of States. Our country reiterates its total condemnation of terrorism and reaffirms its commitment to fight it in all its forms and manifestations, in strict compliance with international humanitarian law. This commitment has been reiterated by my country in numerous international forums.”

    2008-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6015 (2008) · source

  9. “Mr. Valero (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) (spoke in Spanish): Our delegation would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of November. We acknowledge the work that is being done by this body in its commitment to fight terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. Our delegation asked to take part in this meeting with the view to assisting, in compliance with the mandates that are generated by resolutions such as those the Council is considering today.”

    2008-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6015 (2008) · source