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Structures linked to ‘serious’ human rights violations remain intact despite decline in repression in Venezuela

September 17, 2026September 17, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal. — The United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela said Wednesday that, despite a decline in some forms of repression and the release of hundreds of people detained for political reasons, state structures linked to serious human rights violations and crimes against humanity remain essentially intact. In its latest report and […]

U.S. deports former GNB Colonel Rafael Quero Silva to Venezuela, accused of torturing opposition members

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

EFE.- The United States deported Rafael José Quero Silva to Venezuela, a former colonel in the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB) accused of participating in the detention and torture of dozens of political opponents during Nicolás Maduro’s government. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained Quero Silva in South Florida in February 2025. He served in the […]

Florida Court orders Maduro and other senior officials to pay $314 million in U.S. lawsuit

July 16, 2026July 16, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

EFE. — A federal judge in the United States has ordered former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and several other senior Chavista officials to pay $314 million in damages in a lawsuit filed by more than a dozen U.S. citizens alleging kidnapping, torture, and terrorism. The ruling did not include Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, among […]