Spanish opposition People's Party filed a motion before the Congress to require the government to take action against Venezuela after the "police and judicial determination of ETA activity" in the South American country, news agency Europa Press reported.

The initiative calls for the Spanish government to voice a "strong protest" against Venezuelan authorities. Further, it requires Madrid to demand information from Caracas regarding both the activities of ETA in Venezuela and the relationships between the Basque separatist group and the rebel Colombian Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARC), AP reported.

The motion termed "imperative" to achieve a "strong commitment" of cooperation from Venezuela and assurances that there will not be "another episode of cooperation" between ETA and senior Venezuelan officials.

Additionally, the PP wants the Spanish government to show "firmness in the face of dire reports linking the Bolivarian country with ETA and the FARC" and to step up efforts to secure the extradition of ETA members who remain in Venezuela and whose trials are pending in Spain.

Among the members of ETA, the PP fingered "particularly" Arturo Cubillas, who "continues to be active," as "demonstrated in the indictment filed by Spanish National Court Judge Ismael Moreno."

The Spanish government should require measures to "prevent terrorists from training in Venezuela," said the PP, warning that terrorism is not a "domestic issue" and cooperation among countries is required to fight against this scourge.

The main opposition party in Spain said that this is the case with respect to Venezuela. The political organization claimed that the indictment of the Spanish National Court contains the confession of two ETA members who argued that they received training from suspected ETA member Arturo Cubillas in Venezuela between July and August 2008.

"The importance of this information puts Venezuela is in the spotlight," concluded the PP.

Source: ElUniversal.com