Venezuela's Maduro Escalates Protester Crackdown
Posted on AllSides August 8th, 2024
From The Right
Venezuela has intensified its crackdown on protesters and opposition members following the country's disputed July 28 election. Since protests began, nongovernmental organization Foro Penal says at least 1,229 people have been arrested, while the office of President Nicolás Maduro puts the number of arrestees above 2,200. Human Rights Watch says it's in the process of confirming at least 24 deaths, most of them protesters. Some family members of detainees say they haven't been allowed to get their loved ones attorneys or even learn what charges they are being held on....
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