US refuses comment on Venezuela Interpol Extradition requests Latin American Herald Tribune June 12, 2014 By Jen Psaki Spokesperson US Department of State
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- QUESTION: The Venezuelan Government has asked Interpol to arrest three Venezuelan opposition leaders who are living here in the United States and arrange their extradition to Venezuela. Is that a request that the United States Government intends to comply with?
MS. PSAKI: Well, Scott, as you know, we don’t speak to extradition requests, so there is very little that I have to add on this front. I will see if there’s more that we can convey in terms of our concerns about the overarching message it’s sending.
QUESTION: What about the requests to have these opposition leaders detained?
MS. PSAKI: Well, I think you’re familiar with our view, broadly, here that the focus needs to be on having a dialogue between all sides. And there have been a range of accusations launched against not just the United States but opposition leaders in the country, and that hasn’t been a productive approach to what we’re seeing on the ground.
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