Chile's government, led by Interior Minister Carolina Toha, has vowed a full investigation into the death of Ronald Ojeda, a kidnapped Venezuelan refugee and former military officer, until the crime is "fully clarified and punished with the utmost severity." Ojeda's body was discovered in Santiago, presumed to have been killed shortly after his abduction, in a suitcase buried under concrete. A 17-year-old Venezuelan has been arrested, with two others wanted for the crime. The incident, suggesting the possible involvement of the Venezuelan dictatorship, has been compared to actions by authoritarian regimes like Russia, Iran, Belarus, and China, known for targeting dissidents abroad, marking a potential major deterioration in regional security and a diplomatic crisis.
Of all authoritarian governments, China is one of the most aggressive in pursuing dissidents abroad, often by threatening and harassing their relatives back home, and sometimes using sophisticated technology to track critics online, rights groups say. https://t.co/TMSeG31efW
Russia, Iran, Belarus, and China kidnap and kill their citizens, wherever they are. Now the Venezuelan regime does too. They have abducted and murdered a Venezuelan dissident living in Chile https://t.co/N7vXhYswZK
Chilean authorities pledge full investigation into kidnapping & murder of Ronald Ojeda, former Venezuelan military officer found dead on Friday. IF Venezuela dictatorship is behind murder, it's a major deterioration in regional security & diplomatic crisis https://t.co/prix96C3cO
Chilean media report that former Venezuelan political prisoner Ronald Ojedas body was found in a suitcase buried under concrete and he’s presumed to have been killed shortly after being kidnapped. A 17 year old Venezuelan has been arrested and 2 others are wanted for the crime. https://t.co/tovyPYcSAS
Chile’s government vowed an investigation into the death of a kidnapped Venezuelan refugee in Santiago, Interior Minister Carolina Toha said Saturday https://t.co/LMOHkysJgi
Chile’s government vowed an investigation into the death of a kidnapped Venezuelan refugee Ronald Ojeda in Santiago until the crime is “fully clarified and punished with the utmost severity,” Interior Minister Carolina Toha said Saturday. https://t.co/PQ3MBWLoQe