Cuba Libre
Cubans suffered repression, which started this weekend with harassment of the organizers and promoters of the peaceful protest, journalists and activists.
Briefing
Electoral Ambush
The deadline to make changes in candidacies for the November election expired yesterday. The prêt-à-porter opposition achieved its goal: dividing, distorting and complicating the real opposition’s understanding with the people. CNE board member Tania D’Amelio published a list of alleged guarantees for this election, where she combined rights, fallacies and methods in a 14-item list.
61.8% of Venezuelans Don’t Have Internet in Their Homes
The Venezuelan Observatory of Public Utilities said that 61.8% of Venezuelans don’t have internet in their homes. 38% have internet service, but 50% of them negatively rated the service.
"Rebellion Through the Vote"
Voluntad Popular called “rebellion through the vote” for the regional elections in November. The heavy cargo transportation sector is going through a crisis that affects the commercial sector. Workers of Salva Foods, a company owned by Álex Saab, protested and demanded to be paid what they’re owed.
Better than Khan?
After the ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan announced Venezuela will be investigated, ANC-imposed prosecutor general Tarek William Saab assured that it didn’t meet the requirements on the Rome Statute.
The ICC Will Investigate Crimes Against Humanity Perpetrated in Venezuela
The ICC decided to advance and open the investigation phase for crimes against humanity perpetrated by Maduro’s regime. It’s the first ICC investigation in Latin America.
110 Attacks Against Press Workers, Just For Doing Their Jobs
In 2021, IPYS documented 110 violations and attacks on press workers: 64 attacks for stigmatizing discourse, 11 arbitrary detentions and three forced disappearances.
Kharim Khan’s Visit
Kharim Khan arrived on Sunday for a three-day visit. Médicos Unidos warned there aren’t enough public labs to diagnose COVID-19. The CNE identified violations in electoral propaganda during the first few days of the campaign.
The State v. Women
Feminist organizations participated in the 181st session of the IACHR, where they denounced the situation of women and girls, which has gotten worse because of the complex humanitarian emergency and the political crisis.
How the Diesel Fuel Price Hike Will Impact the Agricultural Sector
The increase in the price of diesel fuel will profoundly impact the agricultural sector, warned Fedeagro president Celso Fantinel. José Luis Parada, former PDVSA director for production and exploitation, hid 1.7 million dollars in Switzerland in July 2014, according to documents found and reviewed by El País.
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