Venezuelans on new methods of repression: “The government is implementing it to paralyze the people”

In Venezuela, censorship and repression have intensified since the July 28 election In which Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) declared Nicolás Maduro the winner, in response to opposition claims that the election had been rigged, giving Edmundo González Urrutia the winner.

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Ali Daniels, director of the Venezuelan NGO Access to Justice, contacted NTN24's La Tarde to talk about the issue. These new methods of repression have had an impact on the Venezuelan people People who fear having their passports revoked or arrested for talking about politics on social media.

“Worryingly, this adds to the crackdown as authorities now ask citizens for cell phones (…) People have the impression that WhatsApp is not illegal, but that the government sees it as something bad, so in many cases it has started to establish rules of use in communities such as condominium boards (…) There has been a lot of fear because WhatsApp has political messages and the government can't see them.said the guest.

“Unfortunately, the closure of diplomatic ties mainly affects Venezuelans living in those countries.“It is worth remembering that the country has obligations with its compatriots abroad and the lack of support for these Venezuelans due to this breakdown in relations affects them badly, especially because of the passport issue,” the expert pointed out.