The Targeted Assassination of Ronald Ojeda
Along with four fellow soldiers, dissident Ronald Ojeda managed to escape from custody in Venezuela and fled to Chile, where he was kidnapped and killed a year ago
On Monday, opposition activists Luis Peche and Yendri Velásquez were shot multiple times in Bogotá. Both had fled Venezuela after the 2024 post-election crackdown.
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The Norwegian Nobel Committee remembers:
“Despite the risk of harassment, arrest and torture, citizens across the country held watch over the polling stations.
“They made sure the final tallies were documented before the regime could destroy ballots and lie about the outcome.”
Along with four fellow soldiers, dissident Ronald Ojeda managed to escape from custody in Venezuela and fled to Chile, where he was kidnapped and killed a year ago