The Daily Journal.- Judge Alvin Hellerstein scheduled a hearing in New York for October 15, at which ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, must respond to new charges of conspiracy to commit torture that U.S. prosecutors filed last week. According to an order the judge issued Wednesday and entered into the […]
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EFE.— The NGO Alliance for the Freedom of Political Prisoners on Thursday called for administrative measures and institutional coordination among the relevant authorities to address judicial delays in the cases of these detainees during a protest outside the Palace of Justice in Caracas. The activists, who are relatives of political prisoners, gathered outside the Palace […]
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The Daily Journal.- Relatives of people detained in connection with an alleged smuggling case linked to Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) called on Monday for alternative measures to imprisonment for those facing prosecution. They denounced that dozens of people have remained in custody since 2024. The case, known as PDVSA-Obrero, involves detainees who, according to their […]
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The Daily Journal – A total of 118 minors were charged in Venezuela between 2024 and 2025 with offenses established under the Anti-Hate Law, according to Cecodap, an NGO dedicated to protecting children in the country, during a period marked by the post-election crisis following Nicolás Maduro’s proclaimed reelection as president. Carlos Trapani, Cecodap’s general […]
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The law, denounced as an instrument of political persecution, faces its greatest challenge yet. While the acting government is pushing for a partial reform, human rights organizations, press associations and the opposition are demanding its complete removal from the legal system. Natalia Jaua The Constitutional Law Against Hate, for Peaceful Coexistence and Tolerance was approved […]
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The Daily Journal. — More than 60 inmates have died in state custody at detention facilities across Venezuela since April, according to a report released Thursday by the nongovernmental organization Venezuelan Prison Observatory (OVP). The human rights organization said the most recent case involved Luis Alejandro García, 30, who died at the Juan López New […]
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