Human rights groups view the actions of Venezuelan authorities as part of a tightening campaign of repression against opponents of the authoritarian president.
Venezuelan authorities revoked the passports of dozens of journalists and activists after Nicolas Maduro declared victory in the election. The Financial Times wrote about this on Saturday, October 12, citing the Caracas-based human rights group Laboratorio de Paz.
It is indicated that the passports of at least 40 people were taken, mostly journalists and human rights activists. Documents allowing travel abroad were canceled without explanation.
Passports were confiscated from people who tried to fly out of the country’s main airport.
Human rights activists believe that the number of people whose passports will be revoked is likely to grow.
“Unlike killing or torture, which have a higher political value, the government has determined that passport revocation is an effective way to neutralize and suppress critical voices with minimal effort,” the human rights group explained. .
It will be remembered that on July 29, the current President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, was declared the winner of the elections with 51% of the vote, compared to 44% for the leader of the opposition, Edmund Gonzalez. Opposition parties say their candidate won 70% of the vote.
After the announcement of the results of the presidential election, spontaneous rallies began in the country. Their participants believe that the authorities rigged the voting results in favor of Maduro.
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Source: korrespondent
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