Arrest warrants were issued earlier this month for three members of María Corina Machado’s team. Machado is currently widely considered the opposition's new unity candidate for next year's 2024 presidential election.
González said that his son-in-law Rafael Tudares was intercepted when he was "heading to my grandchildren's school to drop them off for the start of classes."
This incident joins a series of similar acts attributed to the regime, which has intensified the persecution of opponents after the July presidential elections
Karim Khan emphasized the lack of “concrete implementation of laws and practices” that protect the rights of civilians and warned that prosecutorial investigations “are still ongoing and active”
Nicolás Maduro says the Tesla and SpaceX magnate “is obsessed with the idea of taking power in Venezuela”
State Department officials expressed concern about “continued harassment” of the embassy, which “endangers the safety of the mission and those who may be seeking temporary shelter”
The Biden Administration recognized González Urrutia as the winner of the elections on Aug. 1, but until now had avoided declaring him "elected president" of the nation
The communist dictator’s statements illuminate the hostility and repression that has been ruminating for months throughout the entire South American country
The opposition party Voluntad Popular called for election laws be enforced and said that “nothing and no one” will take them off the electoral route
The study reveals a significant downturn in support for the regime compared to previous periods