Venezuela's Maduro Intensifies Crackdown After Contested Election: 20 Killed, 2,000 Arrested

Aug 4, 2024, 04:03 PM

Police in Venezuela are intensifying their crackdown on dissent following a contested presidential election. The regime, led by Nicolas Maduro, is setting up roadblocks and demanding phones to search for protest-related content, arresting those found with such material. Reports indicate that at least 20 people have been killed in various incidents. The crackdown includes kidnapping people from their homes, creating re-education camps for political prisoners, and arresting around 2,000 individuals. An online system has been established for communists to report their neighbors to the police. Maduro's actions are seen as an effort to silence and neutralize opposition as he fights to remain in power.