Repression in Venezuela Isn’t Gender-Neutral
Just when we get a first female ruler and a first Nobel prize to a female politician, women carry most of the burden of State terror
Tag: Political prisoners
Hostage Politics Masquerading as Amnesty
After lots of pressure and little debate, an insufficient Amnesty Law was approved unanimously by Delcy's National Assembly
A Transition Under Whose Terms?
The recapture of Juan Pablo Guanipa exposes chavismo’s fixation on control and its refusal to tolerate disruptive behaviors
Juan Pablo Guanipa Tests the Delcy Regime
Juan Pablo Guanipa tested Delcy Rodríguez's political openness, and she failed
When Chavismo Whispers an Apology
The discussion of the Amnesty Law takes place while Venezuelans still have an open wound. Rodríguez brings old scars into the discussion
The Bloodstained Fingerprint of a Nation
El Helicoide, a symbol of chavista violence, was designed as the triumph of progress and prosperity. A metaphor in concrete
An Amnesty Plan Worth Skepticism
Chavismo would dismantle its main weapons by releasing all political prisoners and shutting down the sites where they're held. Let's see how that goes
The Tudares Case and the Regime’s New Constraints
The son-in-law of Edmundo González was released after his wife denounced coercion from intermediaries presumably acting on the regime’s behalf
Meet the Caracas Eight
The relatives of these minors detained in electoral context, mostly women, stay around the detention center every day asking for their release
Atrocities are Still Happening in Venezuela
More and more governments in the world are working to release Maduro from international isolation, as if nothing has happened. But the International Criminal Court is still working, and human rights continue to be under severe threat
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