The Targeted Assassination of Ronald Ojeda Moreno
Along with four fellow soldiers, Ronald Ojeda managed to escape a Maduro’ jail and fled to Chile, where he was kidnapped and killed a year ago
Tag: repression
221 Politicians, 23 Journalists, and Six Human Rights Activists Detained Since the Presidential Elections
The second half of 2024 and the beginning of 2025 have been marked by one of the "most severe human rights crises in recent history," according to the UN Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela
More than 18 Political Detentions Two Days Prior to Venezuela's Presidential Inauguration
In the lead-up to a tense January 10th, activists, opposition leaders, and foreign nationals are being arrested or disappeared, fueling domestic and international condemnation
Passport Revocations in Venezuela: Low-Cost Post-Electoral Repression
Since the presidential election, an undetermined number of people found their passports annulled, sometimes when trying to leave Venezuela. Among them are journalists and activists
Beyond Fear
Those who worked on the presidential election live under extreme anxiety of being detained at any moment. This is the anonymous testimony of a young activist based in Caracas
Maduro Wants to Turn NGOs Into Informants
A new disposition by the regime would force human rights and humanitarian organizations to report the names of their beneficiaries, including people seeking protection from the State. But the NGOs fight back
In the Dirty Basement of Democracies
The Economist’s Democracy Index ranked Venezuela in position 143, out of 167, while Freedom House gave us 14 points (on a 0 to 100 scale). The pandemic (plus Maduro) took us farther from our dream
A Flank Attack Upon the Press
New tactics and coordinated actions are the battle cry of a renewed offensive against free media in Venezuela
How Technology Provides a Chance for Freedom in Venezuela
Some digital tools are being used politically and socially to help citizens thrive under an ongoing crisis that has turned the country into an unlikely spot for innovation
Official Pressure to Keep the Pandemic Quiet
The brief detention of NGO worker Luis Serrano puts the magnifying glass on the pressure that several sectors (and especially healthcare) are enduring through the pandemic.
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