The UCO says Sánchez authorized Delcy Rodríguez visit to Spain

The Diplomat A report from the Central Operative Unit (UCO) of the Civil Guard referring to the 'Koldo case' indicates that the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, did not put up any “obstacles” to the arrival in Spain of the Vice President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, in January 2020, when her entry into the territory of the European Union was prohibited. According to the aforementioned report, to which Europa Press had access, the former Minister of Transport José Luis Ábalos informed the President of the Government that Delcy Rodríguez would make a private visit to Spain and that she had asked to see him “discreetly”. And he adds that he did not put up any “obstacles”. "And to finish bothering you, the Vice President of Venezuela is coming privately on Monday and wants to see me discreetly as a continuation of the meeting I had with the Minister of Communication (who is her brother). The management that we agreed on in favor of Spanish companies has allowed Duro Felguera to collect a significant debt," says the message sent by Ábalos to Sánchez, of which a screenshot is included in the UCO report. The Armed Institute explains that Ábalos sent his then personal advisor, Koldo García, this screenshot in which "the former minister contacted the president of the Government." "In this way, Ábalos informed the president of the realization of the referred visit, highlighting that the collection of debts of Spanish companies in Venezuela would be achieved," summarizes the UCO. After sending this screenshot, Koldo answers: "How much I love you," to which Ábalos responds: "You see that he has not said anything to me, but at least he does not put up any objections." In this way, indicates the UCO, "it is appreciated, how through Ábalos, he obtained the approval of the president of the Government for Delcy's visit." Ábalos went to Barajas airport, where he met with the Venezuelan vice president, and later the government gave different versions of what happened. In parliament, Sánchez stated that the then Minister of Transport avoided a diplomatic crisis with his actions. Moncloa: There was no authorization Yesterday, after learning the content of the UCO report, Moncloa assured that the meeting between Rodríguez and Ábalos was not authorized by the president or "anyone in the government." However, it admitted that Sánchez gave Ábalos his approval for the meeting to take place four days before Delcy Rodríguez's arrival in Madrid, but they point out that as soon as the diplomatic officials warned of the veto looming over Rodríguez entering the European Union, the government disavowed the meeting. "There was no official visit," government sources stated.

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