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The Venezuelan government under President Nicolás Maduro has sentenced Merlys Oropeza, a 25-year-old woman, to ten years in prison for "incitement to hatred" after she posted critical comments about the government's socialist welfare programs on Facebook during protests against Maduro's re-election. This case reflects broader repression in Venezuela, where numerous journalists and media workers have been detained. Press organizations and activists have called for the release of 20 detained journalists and media personnel. Additionally, a Venezuelan NGO reports that there are approximately 940 political prisoners in the country, including teenagers, foreigners, and members of the military, many of whom were jailed for opposing Maduro's regime.
Gremios de la prensa exigieron libertad para los 20 periodistas y trabajadores de los medios detenidos en Venezuela https://t.co/yZP9iR9UHe
🚨🇻🇪 VENEZUELA HAS 940 POLITICAL PRISONERS AND COUNTING A Venezuelan NGO says nearly 1,000 people are locked up just for opposing Maduro’s regime. That includes 4 teens, 85 foreigners, and even 169 members of the military who didn’t clap hard enough. Most were jailed after the https://t.co/abmUMGoXZp https://t.co/MYEoHvvIjc
"El número de detenciones desde las elecciones del año pasado, en #Venezuela, ha sido escandaloso": Martha Ramos, presidenta de la Comisión de Libertad de Prensa de la Sociedad Interamericana de Prensa, en entrevista para #LaTarde de #NTN24. https://t.co/CXyaotiWqb https://t.co/sasQBeTkcH
