The Daily Journal – Relatives of political prisoners gathered in downtown Caracas on Monday to demand that authorities publish an official list of those released from prison and free all detainees whom they consider political prisoners. The Committee for the Freedom of Political Prisoners (CLIPPVE) and the Alliance for the Freedom of Political Prisoners organized […]
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The Daily Journal.— Interior Minister and PSUV Secretary General Diosdado Cabello sharply criticized sectors of the Venezuelan opposition that do not participate in the negotiating table with the government. According to Cabello, these groups seek to “implode” the dialogue process, which aims to advance a democratic transition and support the country’s recovery following the June […]
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The Daily Journal – The Program for Peace and Democratic Coexistence, promoted by Acting President Delcy Rodríguez, announced Friday that courts had granted alternative measures to imprisonment to 131 people who had remained in custody over their alleged involvement in crimes against the country’s democratic order and peace. The country’s courts decided at the request […]
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The Daily Journal.- Human rights activist Martha Lia Grajales, coordinator of the Committee of Mothers in Defense of the Truth, maintains that “today is the time to make the real defense of our human rights possible.” She made the statement during the presentation of the book No siempre pierden las de abajo: Crónicas de la […]
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The Daily Journal – The Venezuelan non-governmental organization Committee for the Freedom of Political Prisoners (CLIPPVE) has called for the “immediate release on humanitarian grounds” of 19 Colombian citizens who, according to the group, remain in detention in Venezuela for political reasons. The request follows the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Colombia on Monday and has […]
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The Daily Journal.- CNP Caracas documented 134 attacks against the press between January and July 2026. A report from the monitoring unit of the organization’s Caracas chapter shows a sustained increase in censorship, arbitrary detentions and persecution targeting media workers in Venezuela. The National Association of Journalists (CNP), Capital District-Caracas chapter, warned about the systematic […]
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The Daily Journal — Venezuelan human rights organization Foro Penal reported Wednesday that authorities released Colonel José Jesús Lozano Mogollón, who had remained in custody since August 9, 2024. Authorities arrested him after he told a subordinate that he disagreed with the results announced by the electoral authority in the 2024 presidential election. Legal background […]
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EFE — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained Venezuelan journalist Wilmer Solano in Miami Beach despite his pending asylum application, according to statements released Tuesday by his family and a Venezuelan journalists’ organization. The arrest took place Sunday in the Haulover Beach area while Solano was working, the Association of Venezuelan Journalists Abroad (Apevex) […]
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The Daily Journal — The Central University of Venezuela (UCV) will host the panel discussion “Testimonies of Solidarity: What Has Changed in the Country?” on Wednesday, July 29. The event will examine the social impact of the earthquakes that struck on June 24 and encourage reflection on the role of community support networks during the […]
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The Daily Journal — The United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela expressed concern on Monday over the Venezuelan government’s decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), warning that the move could have serious consequences for human rights in the country. In a statement, the UN mission said that “this decision raises […]
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