Peru canceled this Wednesday at the last minute the expulsion of 41 Venezuelan citizens detained in Lima who were in the country illegally and had criminal records, because Caracas He did not authorize the entry of the plane in which they would travel, authorities reported.
Peruvian President Pedro Castillo, who had attended the capital’s military air terminal to witness the expulsion of illegal migrants – a campaign promise – had to withdraw due to the unexpected event.
“The plane is not allowed to land in Venezuela, we are awaiting confirmation, “a source from the Air Force told reporters. Peru.
The authorities were forced to reschedule the trip for a date not yet indicated. The government had announced the act since Tuesday.
The 41 people are all nationals Venezuelan (10 women and 31 men) and had been arrested in Lima for illegal entry to Peru and for having a history of violent crimes in their country.
The frustrated expulsion was to mark the restart of these operations in Peru. The last occurred in January 2020, when 131 Venezuelans with criminal records were deported.
The Peruvian police created a special brigade in 2020 to combat foreign gangs in the country, in the face of a wave of assaults and crimes perpetrated mostly by Venezuelans.
The government of Nicolás Maduro then accused Peru of persecuting Venezuelan migrants with the creation of the police brigade and described the measure as an “unusual waste of xenophobia.”
Peru expelled 890 venezuelans in 2019 for having entered with false documents.
The Andean country received in the last five years more than 1 million venezuelans, who came in search of a better future.
About 4.6 million venezuelans They have left the oil country since 2015, which is experiencing the worst crisis in its recent history.
Reference-www.eleconomista.com.mx