# Venezuela's Supreme Court Rejects Extradition Request for Political Opponent

Venezuela's Supreme Court rejected the extradition of Gabriel Carrillo Delgado, citing political motives and documentation anomalies.

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The court ruled that Venezuela was seeking Gabriel José Carrillo Delgado not for a crime, but because he is a political opponent of the Chavismo regime. [^1]

The Venezuelan Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ) rejected the extradition request for Gabriel José Carrillo Delgado for the first time in its history. [^2]

The Colombian Supreme Court found evidence supporting the claim that Gabriel Carrillo Delgado is a victim of political persecution. [^3]

Gabriel José Carrillo Delgado is wanted by Venezuelan authorities for the alleged intentional murder of a man in 2016. [^4]

The court stated that the documentation sent by Venezuela contained anomalies that prevented the extradition. [^5]

Magistrate Hugo Quintero's opinion highlighted a certificate proving the suspect's membership in the opposition political party Voluntad Popular. [^6]

The court ruled that the political confrontation between the Venezuelan government and opposition sectors during the relevant period prevents treating the case as ordinary judicial cooperation. [^7]

Gabriel José Carrillo Delgado is an active member of the Venezuelan opposition party Voluntad Popular who was required by Venezuela for a supposed intentional homicide. [^8]

The Court noted that Carrillo was under surveillance by Venezuelan intelligence organizations for his political activism before the formal criminal investigation began in February 2016. [^9]

The Sala de Casación Penal identified a critical inconsistency where a police report regarding the victim was dated March 24, 2016, four days before the victim, Xavier Otto Palmar Palmar, disappeared on March 28, 2016. [^10]

## What this stands on

1. The court ruled that Venezuela was seeking Gabriel José Carrillo Delgado not for a crime, but because he is a political opponent of the Chavismo regime. (El Espectador, News)
2. The Venezuelan Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ) rejected the extradition request for Gabriel José Carrillo Delgado for the first time in its history. (El Espectador, News)
3. The Colombian Supreme Court found evidence supporting the claim that Gabriel Carrillo Delgado is a victim of political persecution. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
4. Gabriel José Carrillo Delgado is wanted by Venezuelan authorities for the alleged intentional murder of a man in 2016. (El Espectador, News)
5. The court stated that the documentation sent by Venezuela contained anomalies that prevented the extradition. (El Espectador, News)
6. Magistrate Hugo Quintero's opinion highlighted a certificate proving the suspect's membership in the opposition political party Voluntad Popular. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
7. The court ruled that the political confrontation between the Venezuelan government and opposition sectors during the relevant period prevents treating the case as ordinary judicial cooperation. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
8. Gabriel José Carrillo Delgado is an active member of the Venezuelan opposition party Voluntad Popular who was required by Venezuela for a supposed intentional homicide. (ELHERALDO.CO, News)
9. The Court noted that Carrillo was under surveillance by Venezuelan intelligence organizations for his political activism before the formal criminal investigation began in February 2016. (ELHERALDO.CO, News)
10. The Sala de Casación Penal identified a critical inconsistency where a police report regarding the victim was dated March 24, 2016, four days before the victim, Xavier Otto Palmar Palmar, disappeared on March 28, 2016. (ELHERALDO.CO, News)

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