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]