After the death of one of the opposition: Venezuela's foreign minister attacks Merkel on Twitter

After the death of an opposition member in Venezuelan custody, the foreign minister of the South American country attacked German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Twitter. "It is regrettable that German Chancellor Angela Merkel is so obviously submitting to the Trump government," wrote Jorge Arreaza.

Albán was arrested on Friday. He is said to have been involved in the failed alleged drone attack on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro at a military ceremony in Caracas in August. According to official sources, the local politician of the right-wing party Primero Justicia (PJ) took his own life on Monday by rushing out of the intelligence building in Caracas. The opposition, on the other hand, speaks of murder.

@jaarreaza: 1. It is regrettable the self-subordination of German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, to Trump's administration and its satellite governments in Latin America, in the obsessive and desperate effort of attacking and blocking the Venezuelan economy and people pic.twitter .com / RwgnGCsJo4

A Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Wednesday, "Every state has a duty to ensure the safety and physical integrity of its citizens who are in custody." The more urgent "the Federal Government now expects a rapid, transparent and independent investigation of the circumstances of death".

Arreaza continues: "The German Chancellor once again lapses into interventionist and hostile actions against Venezuela, calling on the federal government to" pay respect to our institutions, recognize our sovereignty and fulfill its fundamental obligations under international law. "

@jaarreaza: 2. Once more, the German Chancellor performs interventionist and hostile actions against Venezuela. As well as pic.twitter.com/pwjkflDGrU. We demand respect for our institutions and sovereignty from German government

The US is one of the harshest critics of the authoritarian government of President Nicolás Maduro. Washington has already imposed a series of sanctions on Venezuelan officials. Recently, the US accused the Venezuelan government of "involvement" in Albán's death.