Arrival of Venezuelans Sparks Concern: Civic Committee in Santa Cruz Requests Information from Immigration | Llegada de Venezolanos desata inquietud: El Comité Cívico cruceño solicita información a Migración

By Erbol, El Dia:

According to unofficial reports, this group allegedly arrived in the early hours of August 5 without passing through Immigration control, prompting suspicion among passengers who took photographs of the presumed foreigners.

The president of the Pro Santa Cruz Civic Committee, Stello Cochamanidis

The president of the Pro Santa Cruz Civic Committee, Stello Cochamanidis, stated that in recent hours, letters were sent to the Ministry of Government, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal, the Office of the Attorney General, and other agencies, requesting information about the alleged arrival of around 200 Venezuelan citizens in Bolivia through Viru Viru Airport in Santa Cruz.

Unofficial reports indicate that this group arrived in the early hours of August 5 without passing through Immigration control, arousing concern among passengers who photographed the presumed foreigners. Cochamanidis said that the requests were also sent via courier to the Ministry of Government in La Paz, so that the National Immigration Service can clarify the reasons for their entry.

The leader specified that the letters were also sent to the Departmental Court of Justice, the Supreme Court of Justice, the District Prosecutor, and the Attorney General, with the aim of adding them to the investigations.

“We want to know the purpose of this visit, what activities they will carry out, and what their destination will be. What is most striking is that these types of charter flight arrivals are happening frequently, right before the national elections,” Cochamanidis said, according to a report from Erbol-Santa Cruz.

He noted that the civic movement’s concern grows with the approach of the national elections on August 17. In the 2019 elections, similar arrivals of foreigners occurred in dates close to the vote, when acts of electoral fraud were reported, tarnishing that process.

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