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Potencias de Occidente sancionan a Bielorrusia por desvío de un avión para detener a opositor

La Unión Europea, Estados Unidos, el Reino Unido y Canadá redoblaron su presión sobre el presidente bielorruso, Alexander Lukashenko

(FILES) In this file photo Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko speaks during a meeting with Commonwealth of Independent States officials in Minsk on May 28, 2021. - The United States on June 21, 2021 imposed sanctions on dozens of Belarusian officials in a coordinated move with Western allies to hit strongman Alexander Lukashenko after the forced landing of a commercial plane. "These coordinated designations demonstrate the steadfast transatlantic commitment to supporting the Belarusian people's democratic aspirations," Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement. (Photo by Dmitry Astakhov / POOL / AFP)
(FILES) In this file photo Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko speaks during a meeting with Commonwealth of Independent States officials in Minsk on May 28, 2021. - The United States on June 21, 2021 imposed sanctions on dozens of Belarusian officials in a coordinated move with Western allies to hit strongman Alexander Lukashenko after the forced landing of a commercial plane. "These coordinated designations demonstrate the steadfast transatlantic commitment to supporting the Belarusian people's democratic aspirations," Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement. (Photo by Dmitry Astakhov / POOL / AFP) DMITRY ASTAKHOV
El presidente bielorruso, Alexander Lukashenko, habla durante una reunión con funcionarios de la Comunidad de Estados Independientes en Minsk, el 28 de mayo del 2021. Foto: AFP (DMITRY ASTAKHOV/AFP)

Luxemburgo. La Unión Europea, Estados Unidos, el Reino Unido y Canadá redoblaron su presión sobre el presidente bielorruso, Alexander Lukashenko, este lunes con la imposición de sanciones coordinadas, en reacción al desvío de un avión en mayo para detener a un opositor.

“Estamos unidos en nuestra profunda preocupación por los continuos ataques del régimen de Lukashenko contra los derechos humanos, las libertades fundamentales y el derecho internacional”, indicaron en un comunicado conjunto.

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