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George Mavridis returned to the issue of his arrest in Mexico, responding to the announcement issued by the country’s embassy in Greece.
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In a post on Instagram, the presenter and tattoo artist claims that he has a photo on his mobile phone of the “specially designed room” at the “Benito Juárez” airport in Mexico City. He also claims that he has the details of his interns “who spent their days with us and it would be interesting to hear their video testimonials for the fond memories they had of the” specially designed room. ”
In the same post, George Mavridis states that if he were in charge of the Mexican embassy “he would not enter into the process of starting a war with a European citizen who by law can only be detained for 6 hours in his” specially designed room ” and he was detained for 4 days and in violation of a multitude of fundamental human rights ”.
See this post on Instagram
I would like to inform Mexico’s favorite embassy that although their country is not the first to produce olive oil, the oil flows abundantly and that I have a photo on my mobile phone of the “specially designed room”. I would like to add that I have the details of the interns, eeeee excuse me tourists, who spent their days with us and it would be interesting to hear their testimonies on video for the pleasant memories they had of the “specially designed room”. A simple pen that you didn’t find in your search and a piece of toilet paper can come in handy today. Of course, whoever has an offer available for the purchase of the photo, I am open to suggestions, if you want again, I also accept an offer from under you and we waste the money of the tickets, the suffering and the moral and material damage of my equipment. Instead, if I were you, I would sit quietly and pleasantly in my office enjoying your comfort and not go into the process of starting a war with a European citizen who by law can only be detained for 6 hours in the “specially designed room “. “And he was held for 4 days in violation of several fundamental human rights! PS: I wrote only 10%, if you want I can add in my next post the other 90% with houdini palettes that have the magical ability to disappear. YG2: To Being an uneducated tattoo artist I did well, but don’t forget I can do better! #skin
The response of the Embassy of Mexico
George Mavridis proceeded with this charge after the announcement issued by the Mexican Embassy in Greece, reacting to the statements made by the presenter about the conditions of his detention. “They had us in a cell in Mexico, without food or water,” he had said, upon returning to Greece.
The announcement of the Mexican Embassy in detail:
Regarding the statements of the Greek citizen George Mavridis in various Greek media about an incident that occurred at the International Airport of Mexico City “Benito Juárez”, who was “arrested” along with three other Greek citizens, after passport control and who were transferred In a “cell” where they remained until their “deportation” on September 14, the Mexican Embassy in Greece wishes to express its position and clarify the following:
The Benito Juárez International Airport in Mexico City does not have cells or jails. What it does have, like many other international airports, are rooms specially designed for travelers whose entry into the country has not been approved. In general, the refusal to enter the country is ordered when travelers do not meet the necessary conditions and therefore remain in specially designed areas until boarding an available flight to return to the place from where they traveled.
The Embassy wishes to reiterate that the conditions to enter Mexico as a tourist are the following:
- Presentation of a valid passport in accordance with international law.
- Valid entry visa (visa), if required (it is necessary to clarify that Greek citizens do not need a visa for a stay of up to 180 days, since the purpose of their visit does not foresee the paid activity).
- Proof of residence or hospitality that covers the entire period of the visit to the country.
- Round-trip air ticket, whose arrival and departure dates certify that the guest will stay less than 180 days.
In this context, the Mexican Migration Authority has the authority to require international passengers to prove paid stay, sufficient economic solvency for the planned stay and any other document that certifies the different types of activities to be carried out, such as a tourism program, licenses of import of film equipment for those who want to enter as journalists, a letter of acceptance to university studies for students, etc.
Regarding the statements of Mr. George Mavridis regarding the impossibility of communicating with the Greek Embassy in Mexico, as well as with his relatives, the Mexican Embassy informs that, since last Sunday, September 13, he has received telephone calls from relatives of some members. the group that traveled with Mr. Mavridis, as well as the travel agency responsible for the trip to Mexico, from which it is believed that there was communication and they learned what happened.
Likewise, as reported in various media in this country, Greek citizens were visited by staff from the Embassy of Greece in Mexico, which demonstrates compliance with the right to consular notification provided for in the 1963 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations. .
The Mexican Embassy regrets this, noting, however, that it is an isolated case in the context of a growing tourist flow between the two countries and reiterates its recommendation to international travelers to verify the necessary entry requirements before traveling. to avoid such situations. “Given the positive experiences of the more than 40 million tourists who visit us each year, Mexico is a country that welcomes visitors with open arms and does everything possible to make their experience a pleasant one.” The result of this effort is also observed in the large percentages of travelers who return to visit us.
The Embassy of Mexico reiterates its willingness to provide all the necessary information to travelers before planning their trip, so that tourists can benefit from all the cultural, social and recreational wealth that our country offers.
Athens, September 18, 2020 “.
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