Chile calls its ambassador in Venezuela Jaime Gazmuri for consultations for words about the Aragua Train

The Government of Chile will call its ambassador in VenezuelaJaime Gazmuri, in protest against recent statements by the Venezuelan Foreign Minister, Yván Gil, in which he denied the existence of the transregional criminal organization Tren de Aragua, the Chilean president, Gabriel Boric, announced this Thursday.

“I have made the decision to call our ambassador in Venezuela for consultation, Jaime Gazmuri. “This measure aims to be able to collect detailed information about the current situation in the country and evaluate all the measures that are necessary to protect the interests and security of our citizens and those who inhabit our homeland,” he stated.

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“And also, agree together and instruct the ambassador on all necessary actions both before the Venezuelan Government and also eventually before international organizations,” he explained.

During a speech at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new building of the National Headquarters of Police Investigative Intelligence (PDI), the president also accused Venezuela of not cooperating with southern countries as it does with USA in the fight against irregular migration and regional organized crime.

Likewise, he stressed that denying a reality that he considers tangible and accredited “is not an option,” and described Gil’s words about “irresponsible.”The Aragua train‘, an organization that was born in the prisons of Venezuela and that now has its tentacles in the north of Chile and its capital.

“The recent irresponsible statements of the Venezuelan chancellor that are unaware of the existence of the ‘Aragua Train’, a criminal group known for its illicit activities in Chile and throughout the South American region, are deeply worrying and constitute a serious insult to those who have been victims of this organization and also to their families. “, he claimed.

“And we also take it as an insult to the States that have been victims of the ‘Aragua Train’. This lack of recognition of a reality that is evident and proven not only demonstrates a lack of commitment to the necessary international security cooperation, but also demonstrates a refusal to effectively address the transnational problems of organized crime today. ”he added.

In this line, Boric He recalled that “organized crime is a serious concern in all the countries of our region” and therefore “the different governments have to act together to be able to confront it. That is why denial is useless and is not tolerable.”

“Along with this, we are also concerned about the lack of collaboration on the part of the Venezuelan Government in key areas related to security, such as, for example, the expulsion of individuals responsible for committing crimes to our country in Venezuela“, he added before specifying that although the majority of Venezuelans who have fled “from the crisis that is being experienced in that country” are “mostly honest people who are looking for other destinations, who are looking for a better life for their families.”

“Some criminals have also (done it) who have caused a lot of damage in various countries in the region and Venezuela is not collaborating with the countries of the south because if it does so with the United States, it does accept expulsions from the United States to Venezuela, but it does not do so.” is doing with the countries of the south and is not responsible for this situation.”

Boric also warned that Chile It also reserves the possibility of going one step further and even going to international bodies.