CARACAS, July 13 (Reuters) - The European Court of Human Rights has denied an effort by a former director of Venezuelan military intelligence, wanted on drug trafficking charges by the United States, to avoid extradition from Spain. Carvajal was arrested in September 2021 at a Madrid apartment by Spanish police and is being held in Estremera, outside of the capital. He has denied supporting cocaine trafficking to the United States. "In any event, General Carvajal is looking forward to clearing his name in an American court," Margulis-Ohnuma added. Reporting by Luc Cohen and Vivian Sequera; Writing by Julia Symmes Cobb; Editing by Conor Humphries and Sandra MalerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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Persons: Hugo Carvajal, Hugo Chavez's, Nicolas Maduro, Carvajal, Mr Carvajal Barrios, Zachary Margulis, General Carvajal, Luc Cohen, Vivian Sequera, Julia Symmes Cobb, Conor Humphries, Sandra Maler Organizations: European, of Human Rights, Thomson Locations: CARACAS, United States, Spain, Madrid, Estremera, Aruba