The Old Trick of Using Political Prisoners as Bargaining Chips
The regime said it would pardon 110 people, including some political prisoners. But this is what Maduro’s "pardon" really means beyond the numbers and the propaganda
Tag: Political prisoners
Venezuela Leads Bloomberg’s Misery Index for the 6th Year in a Row
The COVID-19 outbreak at El Helicoide has been confirmed and the TSJ and the CNE insist on a dynamic of no accountability.
How The Maduro Regime Uses Political Prisoners
Political prisoners in Venezuela share space with common criminals, both in prison and in the announcements of their release. Some human rights activists explain the odd dynamics the regime uses to manipulate its hostages.
Tortured and Raped for Protesting Against Maduro
On July 2017, 20 people were detained by National Police in Maracaibo during a demonstration. All of them were raped and tortured. Just one dared to tell what happened, and now some of the policemen involved are in jail.
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