Speaking to reporters, Attorney General Tarek William Saab noted that the decision is attributable “solely and exclusively to the Venezuelan State, to the competent bodies, to the justice system, to the Prosecutor’s Office that leads the criminal action and to the Judicial Branch.”

A statement read by the head of the office indicated that the action was taken in accordance with the provisions of Article 285 of the Constitution and in a coordinated manner with the justice system, after “exhaustive investigations based on new clues and evidence.”

He pointed out that during the periods established by law, a “deep review of the cases related to violent actions” was made. The events occurred after the presidential elections on July 28, leaving 28 dead, 200 injured and 500 public and private assets destroyed.

The reviews of measures for those prosecuted for these events are based on higher values “such as life, justice and human rights,” adjusted to the due process enshrined in Article 49 of the Constitution and highlighting the right to defense and presumption of innocence, he indicated.

The text stressed that this action has family reunification as its center and consolidates the commitment of Venezuelan institutions to peace, justice and human rights.

Saab pointed out in his statements that for months they investigated exhaustively, with methodical work, each of the causes that might merit a review of measures, a request also made by President Nicolás Maduro and the Legislative Branch.

He added that they also met with the families of the victims, of those who died and were injured in those days at the hands of violent political factors who did not want to accept the election results, called for violence and are fugitives from justice now.

The attorney general stressed that no non-governmental organization has any moral authority, nor legal attribution or quality of any kind to then come and say that they had anything to do with this action.

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