The Daily Journal — A coalition of relatives of political prisoners and national and international human rights organizations has called on the Venezuelan government to allow an independent, transparent, and technical assessment of detention facilities that may have suffered damage during the June 24 earthquakes. The groups warned that conditions inside the prisons could place […]
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The Daily Journal. — Venezuelan human rights organization Foro Penal reported the release of six political prisoners so far this month. The group includes former opposition lawmaker José Sánchez, widely known as “Mazuco.” Authorities arrested Sánchez “Mazuco” on September 30, 2024, in Zulia state amid the political crisis that followed the July 2024 presidential election. […]
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Román Eduardo Reyes Vásquez, Foro Penal Coordinator in Utah. — The recent earthquakes forced Venezuela to confront the full extent of its own fragility. The destruction of homes, hospitals, schools, and public services demands an urgent physical reconstruction. But no country rebuilds itself with concrete alone. It must also restore justice, public trust, and respect […]
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The Daily Journal.— As Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores complete six months in custody in the United States, where they face criminal proceedings before the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, a recent survey by Delphos provides a snapshot of Venezuelan public opinion on the political landscape that followed the […]
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AFP. The families of five young men killed in Venezuela have filed a lawsuit against former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro in a U.S. court, accusing him of ordering extrajudicial executions as part of a broader pattern of state violence. The 44-page lawsuit, filed on Tuesday, alleges that Maduro instructed the Special Action Forces of the […]
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The Daily Journal.— The morning of Wednesday, June 24, began with images of relief. A video released by Melvin Maldonado, head of the official migrant repatriation mission, showed a group of Venezuelans who had just arrived after U.S. authorities deported them walking through Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía. They were the passengers on Flight […]
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The Daily Journal. — A total of 40 civil society and human rights organizations issued a joint statement on Saturday expressing concern over the national government’s decision to militarize La Guaira state as authorities respond to the emergency caused by the twin earthquakes that struck on June 24. The signatory coalitions stressed that saving lives […]
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The Daily Journal — The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) issued an official statement on Tuesday highlighting the urgent need to expand democratic and civic space across the hemisphere while directly addressing the institutional crises affecting Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. In the statement, the multilateral organization stressed that inclusive governance, respect […]
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The Daily Journal — Karliana Perdomo Gotopo, a young Venezuelan immigrant, senior Business student, and member of the women’s soccer team at Cleary University, remains in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after officers arrested her during a traffic stop in Detroit. Perdomo arrived in the United States as a teenager. Her […]
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The Daily Journal — The Venezuelan Prison Observatory (OVP) reported that 26 incarcerated individuals died while under the direct custody of the Venezuelan state between April and June 2026. The organization released the figures after authorities confirmed the death of a female inmate in Miranda state, which the OVP attributed to inadequate medical care in […]
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