Nicolás Maduro again claims victory in Venezuela’s presidential race, but vote counting receipts have been collected Publish online His opposition revealed a very different results. The Maduro regime has responded with a brutal crackdown on dissent across the country.
as “Operation Dun Dun“(Operation Knock), the regime is demonstrating its crusade against dissent on social media and state television. The videos often end with lens The voice of a protester, followed by A Nightmare on Elm Street and scenes of heavily armed police detaining the man. Reports suggest detainees were subjected to torture, cruel treatment and drug extraction false confession.
Alexander Granko Arteaga, Chief of the Special Affairs Division of the General Directorate of Military Counterintelligence (DGCIM) release Such videos usually contain clip from a horror movie sawuntil his Instagram account was deleted. Maduro even mocked the situation on television, singing“Knock on the door, who is it? Peaceful people. Stop crying, you are going to Tocolon,” referring to a prison in Venezuela.
Venezuelans who dare to speak out will face immediate persecution. Maria OropesaA liberal activist from the League of Liberal Ladies (LOLA) and campaign coordinator of the opposition, became the victim of a door-knocking operation. “On the same day that Maria posted a video complaining about government persecution, she herself became another victim,” said Canadian LOLA activist Ana Rizo. reason.
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DGCIM officials just kidnapped @mariaoropeza94 at his residence in Guanare, Portugal.
The moment they forced their way into his home was captured on Instagram Live.
They told her they would take her to Acarigua-Alaure. pic.twitter.com/gchZgOl55q
— Cesar Baez ????????? (@cesarbaezc) August 7, 2024
Posted by Oropesa on August 6 a video The door-knocking campaign was denounced as “a political persecution by a regime that lost the election”. Later that day, she live streaming Armed men surrounded her house and tried to force their way in. Confirmed Daisy Zambrano instructed her to come out and “talk,” but Oropeza refused and asked for a search warrant. Moments later, police used crowbars to force entry and remove Oropeza from her property.
“It’s really painful to see someone you know fall victim to this,” Rizzo said. More than 48 hours later, authorities still had no information on her whereabouts; posted a video Footage showed the attorney general entering Oropesa’s home before taking her off the plane at an undisclosed location and pushing her into an armored vehicle.
Oropesa’s mother, Flor Oropesa, claim Police denied providing any information about her daughter’s whereabouts.
government report More than 2,000 arrests were made in less than a week, targeting opposition street protesters and individuals caught posting pro-opposition messages on their mobile phones. Foro Penal is an organization that provides legal aid to victims of political persecution in Venezuela. Confirmed 1,263 people were detained, including 114 minors. and supplyHuman rights groups reported that more than 24 people died in post-election protests. Many victims, like Maria Oropesa, are still missing.
Despite the extreme crackdown, the Venezuelan opposition continues to demand that Maduro recognize the true results of the July 28 election. Meanwhile, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico – countries with left-wing governments linked to Maduro – lead Convince Maduro to accept failed high-level international negotiations.
