Venezuela blocks human rights investigators from boarding flight to Caracas; commission member calls it govt’s ‘attempt to hide abuses’
5 years, 1 month ago

Venezuela blocks human rights investigators from boarding flight to Caracas; commission member calls it govt’s ‘attempt to hide abuses’

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An international human rights commission criticised the government of President Nicolás Maduro on Tuesday for blocking its members from boarding a plane for Venezuela, where they planned to investigate alleged abuses Caracas: An international human rights commission criticised the government of President Nicolás Maduro on Tuesday for blocking its members from boarding a plane for Venezuela, where they planned to investigate alleged abuses. Paulo Abrão, executive secretary of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, said the delegation will press ahead with its work, instead meeting victims and civil rights groups on the Colombian border with Venezuela. “This attitude demonstrates the government’s fear of exposing itself to international scrutiny and an attempt to hide abuses,” Abrão told The Associated Press by telephone from Panama City. “Venezuela has not invited or accepted a delegation visit from the IACHR,” Arreaza said, adding that the visit “is not authorised.” Maduro’s government in 2017 started a two-year process to leave the OAS, saying that it is a pawn of the United States, which is also a member.

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Group seeks answers on deportation of Venezuelans despite court order
1 week ago

Group seeks answers on deportation of Venezuelans despite court order

Hindustan Times  

* Group seeks answers on deportation of Venezuelans despite court order ACLU seeks clarification on Venezuelan deportations despite court order * Judge Boasberg blocked deportation under Alien Enemies Act * Trump administration defends deportations, citing international airspace WASHINGTON, - Civil rights groups on Monday sought "immediate clarification" from the Trump administration about weekend flights deporting alleged Venezuelan gang members from …

Venezuela releases prominent rights advocate Carlos Correa from detention
2 months, 1 week ago

Venezuela releases prominent rights advocate Carlos Correa from detention

Al Jazeera  

The free-speech advocate was among several activists detained ahead of President Nicolas Maduro’s swearing-in last week. Authorities in Venezuela have released a prominent human rights advocate from detention, just days after President Nicolas Maduro was sworn in for a third term amid a crackdown on dissenting voices and opposition leaders. The human rights group Amnesty International said last week that …

‘Much more persecution’: Venezuela braces for Nicolas Maduro’s inauguration
2 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Much more persecution’: Venezuela braces for Nicolas Maduro’s inauguration

Al Jazeera  

On Friday, Maduro is set to start a third term. “The regime is going to do everything they can to ensure that Maduro can be re-inaugurated and that he can continue with his administration,” said Juan Pappier, deputy director of Human Rights Watch’s Americas division. On Tuesday, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights also published a report alleging systematic state …

Tensions rise in Venezuela as opposition leader González asks military to end Maduro’s reign
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Tensions rise in Venezuela as opposition leader González asks military to end Maduro’s reign

CNN  

CNN — Venezuela’s exiled opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia has urged the Venezuelan military to recognize him as their commander-in-chief and “put an end to the leadership” of President Nicolás Maduro, whose government is resisting calls to give up power. On Monday, Maduro’s minister of internal affairs claimed Venezuela had arrested over 100 people from several countries including the US …

Venezuela accuses an Argentine officer of terrorism as relations deteriorate
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Venezuela accuses an Argentine officer of terrorism as relations deteriorate

The Independent  

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Venezuela accuses an Argentine officer of terrorism as relations deteriorate
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Venezuela accuses an Argentine officer of terrorism as relations deteriorate

Associated Press  

BOGOTA, Colombia — An Argentine military officer who was arrested in Venezuela earlier this month has been charged with terrorism, Venezuela’s attorney general said Friday. In a statement published on Instagram, Attorney General Tarek William Saab accused the officer, Nahuel Gallo, of “being part of a group of people who tried to commit destabilizing and terrorist acts with the support …

Venezuelan rights group reports 3rd in-custody death among people detained in post-election unrest
3 months, 1 week ago

Venezuelan rights group reports 3rd in-custody death among people detained in post-election unrest

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — A man detained in Venezuela during the civil unrest that followed the country’s disputed July presidential election died in custody Monday, marking the third such death reported by an inmates’ rights organization. His death came as Venezuela’s top prosecutor announced that roughly a fourth of the 2,000 people detained in connection with post-election demonstrations had been granted …

UN human rights office in Venezuela partially resumes work months after government shut it down
3 months, 1 week ago

UN human rights office in Venezuela partially resumes work months after government shut it down

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — The U.N. office on human rights in Venezuela partially resumed operations in recent weeks, the agency’s chief said Friday, months after the government of President Nicolás Maduro expelled its staff for allegedly helping coup plotters and terror groups. “I’m very concerned that many of these people were arbitrarily detained, including adolescents and young adults, members of the …

UN human rights office resumes activities in Venezuela despite Maduro clash
3 months, 1 week ago

UN human rights office resumes activities in Venezuela despite Maduro clash

Al Jazeera  

Commissioner Volker Turk reiterated he is ‘deeply concerned’ about the violence following Venezuela’s contested election. In a statement at the time, Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Yvan Gil Pinto accused the UN human rights office of becoming a “colonialist” and “improper” presence in the country, stirring up unrest. Shortly before the human rights office in Venezuela was ordered to be closed, …

UN human rights watchdog opens investigation into Venezuela presidential election
3 months, 2 weeks ago

UN human rights watchdog opens investigation into Venezuela presidential election

Associated Press  

MIAMI — The top United Nations human rights watchdog on Tuesday ordered Venezuela to avoid destroying tally sheets and other electoral material as it investigates allegations that President Nicolás Maduro stole this summer’s election. The U.N. Human Rights Council announced the opening of the probe in a letter to several Latin American jurists who in October petitioned the U.N. agency …

Sheltered Venezuelan government opponents decry police and intelligence agents outside embassy
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Sheltered Venezuelan government opponents decry police and intelligence agents outside embassy

Associated Press  

CARACAS — Six Venezuelan government opponents who have sheltered for months at the Argentine embassy in Caracas decried Sunday that local police and intelligence agents were stationed outside of it for hours. On Sunday, the U.S. Embassy in Venezuela posted on X that the U.S. “strongly condemns the acts of harassment against asylum seekers.” “The deployment of armed forces and …

UN chief speaks to Maduro about 'rights violations' in Venezuela
6 months ago

UN chief speaks to Maduro about 'rights violations' in Venezuela

The Hindu  

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres voiced concern Friday to President Nicolas Maduro about alleged human rights violations in Venezuela, in their first telephone conversation since the disputed July 28 Presidential election. The men discussed the precarious political situation in the South American nation, and Mr. Guterres "expressed concern over reports of post-elections violence and allegations of human rights violations," the …

Venezuela’s government says fourth US citizen was detained in alleged plot to kill President Maduro
6 months ago

Venezuela’s government says fourth US citizen was detained in alleged plot to kill President Maduro

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s government Tuesday announced the arrest of a fourth U.S. citizen in connection with an alleged plot to kill President Nicolás Maduro in which authorities claim the CIA, Spain’s intelligence agency, organized crime groups, sex workers and members of the opposition are involved. He spoke hours after an independent panel of experts backed by the United Nations’ …

U.N. experts decry worsening repression in Venezuela after contested election
6 months, 1 week ago

U.N. experts decry worsening repression in Venezuela after contested election

LA Times  

Protesters clash with police during demonstrations against the official election results declaring President Nicolas Maduro’s reelection the day after the vote in Caracas, Venezuela, in July. Independent U.N. human rights experts said in a new report Tuesday that their findings show Venezuela’s government has intensified the use of the “harshest and most violent” tools of repression after the disputed July …

US denies involvement in plot to to overthrow President Maduro after three Americans arrested in Venezuela
6 months, 1 week ago

US denies involvement in plot to to overthrow President Maduro after three Americans arrested in Venezuela

The Independent  

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Venezuela revokes Brazil's custody of diplomatic mission that's housing six Maduro opponents
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Venezuela revokes Brazil's custody of diplomatic mission that's housing six Maduro opponents

The Hindu  

Venezuela's government has said that Brazil can no longer represent Argentina's diplomatic interests in the country, putting several anti-government opponents holed up for months in the Argentine ambassador's residence seeking asylum at risk. In retaliation, Maduro broke off diplomatic relations with Argentine President Javier Milei's right-wing government, which tapped neighbour Brazil to represent its interests and safeguard the asylum seekers. …

Venezuela revokes Brazil’s custody of diplomatic mission that’s housing 6 Maduro opponents
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Venezuela revokes Brazil’s custody of diplomatic mission that’s housing 6 Maduro opponents

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s government said Saturday that Brazil can no longer represent Argentina’s diplomatic interests in the country, putting several anti-government opponents holed up for months in the Argentine ambassador’s residence seeking asylum at risk. In retaliation, Maduro broke off diplomatic relations with Argentine President Javier Milei’s right-wing government, which tapped neighbor Brazil to represent its interests and safeguard …

Venezuela's Machado vows to keep pressure on Maduro but urges international community to step up
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Venezuela's Machado vows to keep pressure on Maduro but urges international community to step up

The Independent  

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Venezuela will order opposition leader to testify in latest crackdown following disputed election
7 months ago

Venezuela will order opposition leader to testify in latest crackdown following disputed election

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s government said Friday it will order former opposition candidate Edmundo González to provide sworn testimony in an ongoing investigation into what it considers attempts to spread panic in the South American country by contesting the results of last month’s presidential election. Maduro has refused to recognize defeat and claims he won the July 28 election by …

UN rights chief concerned about arbitrary detentions and excessive force in Venezuela's crackdown
7 months, 1 week ago

UN rights chief concerned about arbitrary detentions and excessive force in Venezuela's crackdown

The Independent  

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UN expert panel sent to Venezuela blasts lack of transparency in presidential elections
7 months, 1 week ago

UN expert panel sent to Venezuela blasts lack of transparency in presidential elections

Associated Press  

MIAMI — A panel of experts from the United Nations said Venezuela’s recent presidential elections lacked “basic transparency and integrity,” adding an important voice to those who have cast doubt on President Nicolás Maduro’s claim he won the contest. While the U.N. group praised the logistic organization of the voting, it harshly criticized the National Electoral Council, or CNE, for …

ICC prosecutors are monitoring Venezuela, where security forces are cracking down on dissent
7 months, 1 week ago

ICC prosecutors are monitoring Venezuela, where security forces are cracking down on dissent

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — International Criminal Court prosecutors said Monday that they are “actively monitoring” events in Venezuela, where security forces have launched a crackdown on the opposition in the aftermath of the nation’s disputed presidential election. Forces loyal to President Nicolás Maduro have rounded up more than 2,000 people for demonstrating against the president or casting doubt on his …

Takeaways from AP report on fear of repression in post-election Venezuela
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Takeaways from AP report on fear of repression in post-election Venezuela

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — The last time anyone heard from Edni López was Sunday. A protester scuffles with police during demonstrations against the official election results declaring President Nicolas Maduro’s reelection, the day after the vote in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, July 29, 2024. “There’s a sense that police have a quota to fill and anyone can be stopped and carted away …

Takeaways from AP report on fear of repression in post-election Venezuela
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Takeaways from AP report on fear of repression in post-election Venezuela

The Independent  

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An aid worker's airport disappearance stirs fear of repression following disputed Venezuela election
7 months, 2 weeks ago

An aid worker's airport disappearance stirs fear of repression following disputed Venezuela election

The Independent  

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Aid worker’s airport disappearance stokes fear of repression after disputed Venezuela vote
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Aid worker’s airport disappearance stokes fear of repression after disputed Venezuela vote

LA Times  

An undated family photo shows Edni Lopez, a political science professor and award-winning poet, at her home in Caracas, Venezuela. “I pray to God I don’t get screwed because of a system error.” What happened next remains a mystery — one contributing to the climate of fear and repression that has engulfed Venezuela after its disputed presidential election, the most …

Venezuela’s top prosecutor announces criminal probe against opposition leaders
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Venezuela’s top prosecutor announces criminal probe against opposition leaders

LA Times  

Residents try to block a street to protest official presidential election results as National Guard members work to remove them in Caracas, Venezuela. Venezuela’s top prosecutor on Monday announced a criminal investigation against the opposition’s presidential candidate, Edmundo González Urrutia, and its leader, Maria Corina Machado, over their call on the armed forces to abandon their support for President Nicolás …

Masked assailants ransack Venezuela opposition leader’s headquarters as postelection tensions mount
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Masked assailants ransack Venezuela opposition leader’s headquarters as postelection tensions mount

LA Times  

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado and presidential candidate Edmundo González Urrutia hold a news conference in Caracas after authorities declared President Nicolás Maduro the winner of the disputed election. Half a dozen masked assailants ransacked the headquarters of the Venezuelan opposition Friday in the latest escalation of violence against opponents of Nicolás Maduro following the country’s disputed presidential election. …

Venezuela arrests security chief for opposition leader days ahead of presidential vote
8 months ago

Venezuela arrests security chief for opposition leader days ahead of presidential vote

Hindustan Times  

CARACAS, Venezuela — Officials in Venezuela arrested the head of security for the country's top opposition leader on Wednesday, a little more than a week before President Nicolás Maduro faces a tough reelection. Venezuela arrests security chief for opposition leader days ahead of presidential vote Former lawmaker and opposition powerhouse María Corina Machado said that Milciades Ávila was arrested on …

US sanctions a Venezuela gang for spreading criminal activity across Latin America
8 months, 1 week ago

US sanctions a Venezuela gang for spreading criminal activity across Latin America

Associated Press  

MIAMI — The Biden administration on Thursday sanctioned a Venezuelan gang allegedly behind a spree of kidnappings, extortion and other violent crimes tied to migrants that have spread across Latin America and the United States. The U.S. also offered a $12 million reward for the arrest of three leaders of Tren de Aragua, which now joins the MS-13 gang from …

U.S. sanctions Venezuela gang for spreading criminal activity across Latin America
8 months, 1 week ago

U.S. sanctions Venezuela gang for spreading criminal activity across Latin America

LA Times  

Millions of Venezuelans have fled the presidency of Nicolas Maduro, shown at a campaign rally in Caracas on Monday. “Tren de Aragua poses a deadly criminal threat across the region,” the U.S. Treasury Department said in a statement, adding that it often preys on vulnerable populations such as migrant women and girls for sex trafficking. “The Tren de Aragua is …

In an Argentine court, Venezuelans testify to alleged crimes against humanity under President Maduro
8 months, 3 weeks ago

In an Argentine court, Venezuelans testify to alleged crimes against humanity under President Maduro

The Independent  

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In an Argentine court, Venezuelans testify to alleged crimes against humanity under President Maduro
8 months, 3 weeks ago

In an Argentine court, Venezuelans testify to alleged crimes against humanity under President Maduro

Associated Press  

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Frustrated by the limits of the laboriously slow International Criminal Court and determined that the security officers who allegedly killed their loved ones not enjoy absolute impunity, Venezuelans have brought their crimes-against-humanity case to a federal court 3,000 miles from home — in Argentina. In a first for Venezuela under the repressive rule of President Nicolás …

In an Argentine court, Venezuelans testify to alleged crimes against humanity under Maduro
8 months, 3 weeks ago

In an Argentine court, Venezuelans testify to alleged crimes against humanity under Maduro

LA Times  

In a first for Venezuela under the repressive rule of President Nicolás Maduro, a court in Argentina heard testimony from Venezuelan accusers as part of an investigation into probable human rights abuses. In a first for Venezuela under the repressive rule of President Nicolás Maduro, a federal court in Buenos Aires concluded two days of testimony from Venezuelan accusers on …

Venezuela’s president meets with accuser in ongoing criminal probe into human rights abuse
11 months ago

Venezuela’s president meets with accuser in ongoing criminal probe into human rights abuse

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro met with the head of the International Criminal Court as he faces an ongoing investigation by the tribunal into crimes against humanity for his crackdown on anti-government protests. ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan’s fourth visit to Venezuela comes almost two months after an appeals panel ruled that the court’s investigation could proceed over …

Argentina claims to be sheltering Venezuelan opposition leaders in embassy
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Argentina claims to be sheltering Venezuelan opposition leaders in embassy

Al Jazeera  

Argentina’s President Milei has warned his Venezuelan counterpart Maduro against actions to ‘endanger’ embassy workers. Members of Venezuela’s opposition coalition have sought refuge in the Argentinian embassy in Caracas, according to the office of Argentina’s president, Javier Milei. “We have sheltered political opposition leaders in our embassy in Caracas,” presidential spokesperson Manuel Adorni said in a news conference in Buenos …

Venezuela’s government and opposition double down on positions about arrest of human rights attorney
1 year, 1 month ago

Venezuela’s government and opposition double down on positions about arrest of human rights attorney

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s government and opposition on Wednesday doubled down on their respective defense and condemnation of the detention of a prominent human rights attorney, evidencing once more their vastly different interpretations of an agreement to work on conditions for a free and fair presidential election this year. But while Attorney General Tarek William Saab showed the nation maps, …

Venezuela orders UN human rights office to close, accusing it of anti-government activity
1 year, 1 month ago

Venezuela orders UN human rights office to close, accusing it of anti-government activity

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s government on Thursday ordered the local United Nations office on human rights to suspend operations and gave its staff 72 hours to leave, accusing it of assisting coup plotters and terrorist groups. Gil said the local technical advisory office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, authorized in 2019, was supposed “to improve, to optimize,” …

Venezuela orders suspension of UN rights office, gives staff days to leave
1 year, 1 month ago

Venezuela orders suspension of UN rights office, gives staff days to leave

Al Jazeera  

Earlier this week the UN agency expressed ‘deep concern’ over the detention of prominent rights activist, Rocio San Miguel. He said the office – the local technical advisory office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights – had been used by the international community “to maintain a discourse” against Venezuela. The move came two days after the UN agency …

Venezuela orders U.N. office on human rights to close and its staff to leave in 3 days
1 year, 1 month ago

Venezuela orders U.N. office on human rights to close and its staff to leave in 3 days

LA Times  

A U.N. and Venezuelan flag hang outside the building that houses the Technical Advisory Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Caracas, Venezuela. Gil said the local technical advisory office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, authorized in 2019, was supposed “to improve, to optimize,” human rights. Ravina Shamdasani, spokesperson for the U.N. Human …

As foreign minister speaks at UN blocks away, Venezuelan asylum-seekers strain New York City
1 year, 6 months ago

As foreign minister speaks at UN blocks away, Venezuelan asylum-seekers strain New York City

The Independent  

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As foreign minister speaks at UN blocks away, Venezuelan asylum-seekers strain New York City
1 year, 6 months ago

As foreign minister speaks at UN blocks away, Venezuelan asylum-seekers strain New York City

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Ysamar López stood beneath the old hotel’s canopy, exploring New York City’s unfamiliar streets on Google Maps and making a plan to set out into the rain. “But we’re OK, we’re doing OK.” Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil’s speech Saturday comes only days after a U.N.-backed panel investigating human rights violations in Venezuela reported that the South …

UN rights experts report a rise of efforts in Venezuela to squelch democracy ahead of 2024 election
1 year, 6 months ago

UN rights experts report a rise of efforts in Venezuela to squelch democracy ahead of 2024 election

Associated Press  

GENEVA — A U.N.-backed panel investigating human rights violations in Venezuela said Wednesday the South American country’s government has intensified efforts to curtail democratic freedoms with threats, surveillance and harassment as President Nicolás Maduro faces a re-election contest next year. Tappatá Valdez said the lack of independence of government institutions and the concerted efforts of some them, including the Comptroller …

Efforts to squelch democracy in Venezuela are increasing, U.N. rights experts say
1 year, 6 months ago

Efforts to squelch democracy in Venezuela are increasing, U.N. rights experts say

LA Times  

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, shown at the presidential palace in Caracas last month, is up for reelection next year. A U.N.-backed panel investigating human rights violations in Venezuela said Wednesday that the South American country’s government has intensified efforts to curtail democratic freedoms with threats, surveillance and harassment as President Nicolás Maduro faces a reelection contest next year. Tappatá Valdez …

ICC to continue investigation of human rights abuses in Venezuela
1 year, 8 months ago

ICC to continue investigation of human rights abuses in Venezuela

Al Jazeera  

ICC has ruled that efforts within Venezuela to hold officials accountable for alleged abuses have fallen short. The International Criminal Court has ruled that its prosecutors can resume an investigation into alleged human rights abuses in the South American country of Venezuela. “The Chamber concluded that, whilst Venezuela is taking some investigative steps, its domestic criminal proceedings do not sufficiently …

Colombia hosts international conference to discuss Venezuela
1 year, 10 months ago

Colombia hosts international conference to discuss Venezuela

Al Jazeera  

President Gustavo Petro calls on leaders from 19 countries and the EU to ‘rebuild the path of peace’ in Latin America. Colombian President Gustavo Petro has hosted world leaders in Bogotá for a one-day conference to discuss the political situation in Venezuela, where critics accuse the administration of Nicolás Maduro of stifling opposition. Representatives from Argentina, Brazil, Spain, the United …

‘Rights crisis’: Amnesty report documents abuses in Nicaragua
1 year, 11 months ago

‘Rights crisis’: Amnesty report documents abuses in Nicaragua

Al Jazeera  

The government of President Daniel Ortega has been criticised for targeting dissidents and consolidating power. The human rights organisation Amnesty International has warned that the government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and Vice President Rosario Murillo is deepening repression in the Central American state. “We’ve shown the continuum of repression to which Nicaraguan society has been subjected and the different …

Rights activists hail Venezuela’s departure from UN Human Rights Council
2 years, 5 months ago

Rights activists hail Venezuela’s departure from UN Human Rights Council

CNN  

CNN — Venezuela has lost its seat on the United Nations Council of Human Rights — a development hailed on Tuesday by activists and human rights defenders in Venezuela as cause for celebration. The Council, a 47-member multilateral body, is tasked with promoting human rights and addressing abuses around the world, though it has come under criticism for allowing the …

Venezuela rejects UN report detailing torture, rights abuses
2 years, 5 months ago

Venezuela rejects UN report detailing torture, rights abuses

The Independent  

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Venezuela rejects U.N. report detailing torture and human rights abuses
2 years, 5 months ago

Venezuela rejects U.N. report detailing torture and human rights abuses

LA Times  

Venezuela’s National Intelligence Service headquarters, known as El Helicoide, stands in front of the La Cota 905 neighborhood in Caracas. Venezuela’s government on Monday rejected a report by independent experts working with the United Nations’ top human rights body who alleged President Nicolas Maduro had personally ordered the detention of government opponents, who endured electric shocks, asphyxiation and other cruel …

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