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Provea warns eliminating checkpoints will not dismantle corruption or police abuse

August 27, 2026August 27, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal. — The nongovernmental organization Provea warned that acting President Delcy Rodríguez’s decision to eliminate police and military checkpoints in urban areas across the country will not suffice to dismantle the corruption, extortion and abuse of authority associated with these control points. Provea said the measure, which authorities presented as a plan to […]

Government to remove police checkpoints in cities “in the coming days”

August 25, 2026August 25, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal— Acting President Delcy Rodríguez announced Monday night that the National Executive will remove police checkpoints and roadblocks in cities and replace them with a preventive patrol system. In a message posted on social media, Rodríguez outlined the shift in the government’s public security policy: “In the coming days, we will eliminate police […]