Miguel Urbina, a 16-year-old student from Catia, was arrested on August and accused of participating in protests. His mother claims that he was sick and did not participate in the demonstrations. She also denounces abuses suffered during his imprisonment.
In his new album, Venequia, the Venezuelan pop star mixes reggaeton and protest in a personal reflection on political conflict and exile. This is the story behind the artist and his hits
Relatives are told not to show affection or encouragement towards the prisoners to avoid being punished.
Indifference, commiseration and hate based on fake news: the specter of attitudes toward our story has changed in the U.S., not always for the better
Since the presidential election, an undetermined number of people found their passports annulled, sometimes when trying to leave Venezuela. Among them are journalists and activists
Since the presidential campaign, tens of mayors and council members have been detained, barred or removed
Maduro has been after the press for years, but after the July 28 elections, efforts to silence the press reached unprecedented levels
Latin America’s political memory abounds in thoroughly documented narratives about the right wing dictatorships disappearing people. The Chavista regime joined that horror club years ago
Young Kennedy Tejeda, a Foro Penal lawyer, went to a detention center in Carabobo to assist detainees. He was then detained.
He was covering protests in Valera when the PNB detained him, and was charged without legal counsel he can trust
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