The Permanent Council of the OAS meets and votes a resolution condemning the arrest of Edgar Zambrano

A resolution proposed by seven countries – Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, United States, Paraguay and Peru – will be put to the vote Monday at the Organization of American States (OAS). condemn the arrest of the first vice-president of the National Assembly of Venezuela, the opponent Edgar Zambrano.

The resolution seeks to reject the decision of the National Constituent Assembly, integrated only by the faithful of the Venezuelan dictator, Nicolás Maduro, and support the National Assembly.

In particular, the text resolves "reject the violation of the parliamentary immunity of the deputies of the National Assembly of Venezuela legitimately constituted by the popular vote, for violation of the rule of law and the division of powers"

In addition, the seven countries that submitted the resolution seek to "condemn the arrest of the first vice-president of the National Assembly Edgar Zambrano Ramírez, demanding his immediate freedom ".

They also ask "the cessation of the persecution and the harbadment of MPs wrongly treated, and the protection of their physical integrity and that of their family members is guaranteed. "

To be approved, any resolution needs voting for 18 of 34 countries who are active members of the OAS (Cuba belongs to the organization but has not participated since 1962). Therefore, the text is not definitive and could be modified during the The session of this Monday, which will start at 16:00 local time (20:00 GMT).

Venezuela has experienced a spike in political tension since last January, when Maduro swore a new six-year term that does not recognize the opposition and is part of the international community and, in response, Guaidó was proclaimed president by interim of the country, after which it was recognized. as such by 54 countries.

The The OAS declared illegitimate on January 10 the takeover of Maduro, but has not approved a resolution that specifically recognizes Guaidó as president of Venezuela.

Bilaterally, most OAS countries have recognized Mr. Guaidó as interim president of Venezuela, who also received support from the organization's secretary-general, Luis Almagro.

(With information from EFE)