CEPAZ registered at least 434 acts of persecution and criminalization perpetrated by Maduro’s regime during the first quarter of 2021. A group of teachers protested outside the Education Ministry. They say the 120% increase of their wages is less than 15 dollars.
Fedecámaras president Ricardo Cusanno questioned sanctions against chavismo, asking affiliates to commit to this new line of action. During the first quarter of 2021, there were 374 attacks against human rights defenders, a 234 % increase compared to the same period in 2020.
The Inter-American Court on Human Rights determined that the Venezuelan State is responsible for the death of Jimmy Guerrero, a young man who was murdered by officers of the Falcón police on March, 30th, 2003, when he was discriminated against because of his age and socio-economic status.
The police detained Jesús Superlano when he went to the CNE office to denounce the lack of equal conditions in the process for the November election. Guevara was charged with treason, association to commit crimes and financing terrorism. Guevara would be imprisoned in El Helicoide and he isn’t allowed to communicate with his family or lawyers.
After being arbitrarily detained on Monday, neither family members of lawyers of opposition leader Freddy Guevara have been able to see him or confirm he’s in good health. The government keeps harassing members of Fundaredes and their families.
Jorge Rodríguez accused several leaders of political party Voluntad Popular of making plans to attack Maduro’s life. He showed some sketchy WhatsApp screenshots as evidence and said they had intercepted these conversations from a phone of one of the criminals who was captured at the Cota 905; which is impossible
SEBIN officers arbitrarily detained Voluntad Popular (VP) national coordinator Freddy Guevara and he’s been missing since Monday. Fabiana Rosales, Juan Guaidó’s wife, reported on Twitter that officers broke into their building looking for Guaidó.
On Thursday, criminal gangs from the Cota 905 collapsed southwestern Caracas. The criminals burned vehicles, shot dozens of homes, buildings, and stores and injured at least 12 people, murdered six more.
A new shooting took place by the Cota 905 while Maduro had an act to celebrate FANB promotions. Despite time’s ticking for the regional elections, Guaidó is insisting that the decision to participate or not will be made in unity. Lupa por la Vida counted 2,853 extrajudicial executions in 2020.
ANC-imposed prosecutor general Tarek William Saab said that pressing charges without “one piece of evidence” is unforgivable and charged FundaRedes workers with promoting hate, treason and terrorism.
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