The defense mechanisms offered by Spanish and Venezuelan law in extradition cases

In the case of extraditions between Spain and Latin American countries, each treaty establishes the crimes for which extradition may be requested, respecting the principle of dual criminality; that is, the act must be considered a crime in both the requesting and requested countries. In addition, these treaties usually exclude extradition for extradition for political offenses, thus guaranteeing the protection of human rights.

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