A group of members of the European Parliament claimed Sunday they were being expelled from Venezuela right upon arrival, but Venezuelan Foreign Ministry reported that parliamentarians were planning a conspiracy in the country.
“Be aware!Our passports have been taken and we’re being expelled from Venezuela. Bad manners and the only explanation is Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro doesn’t want us here”, a member of the European Parliament Gonzalez Pons wrote on Twitter.
If expulsion happens, it should be the final proof that options are over, and the European Union should withdraw from the Contact Group on Venezuela, he added. In turn, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza said Caracas would not allow provocations in the country.
“By diplomatic official channels, the authorities of Venezuela were notified several days ago about the arrival of a group of European parliamentarians who intended to visit the country for conspiracy purposes, which is unacceptable. They were recommended to avoid provocations”, he wrote on Twitter.