Venezuela Human Rights Hit New Low as US Puts $50M Bounty on Maduro's Head: State Department
- The United States doubled its bounty on Nicolás Maduro to $50 million, as announced by Attorney General Pam Bondi, linking him to a narco-trafficking operation.
- Colombian President Gustavo Petro expressed support for Maduro and ordered the Colombian Armed Forces to treat citizens of both countries equally.
- The U.S. State Department reported that human rights conditions in Venezuela have significantly worsened, especially after the July 2024 presidential election, citing arbitrary killings, torture, and repression.
- Political backlash against Petro's support for Maduro includes condemnation from Colombian politicians, particularly the conservative Democratic Center party, which labeled Maduro a dictator.
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Venezuela human rights hit new low as US puts $50M bounty on Maduro's head: State Department
U.S. State Department reports Venezuela's human rights situation reached new lows after July 2024 presidential election, with widespread abuses under Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
By Uriel Blanco and Mauricio Torres The tense relationship between the United States and Venezuela has just entered a new chapter. In the most recent confrontation, the Trump administration reiterated its accusation that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is the leader of the Cartel of the Suns criminal group and raised the reward to US$50 million for information leading to the arrest of the Venezuelan leader. In addition, the U.S. designated t…
Venezuela: People Mobilize in Anti-Imperialist March Supporting President Maduro
Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—This Monday, August 11, the Venezuelan people mobilized across various states as part of the “Great Anti-Imperialist March for Peace and Against the Narcoterrorism of the Fascist Far-Right.” Protesters aimed to express unyielding support for President Nicolás Maduro and reject interventionist policies by the US government. The march followed US Attorney General Pamela Bondi’s offer of a $50 million bounty for Maduro’…
The American Association of Jurists (AAJ), an organization with consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC) and representation at the United Nations, rejected the announcement by the Attorney General of the United States that offers a reward for information about the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro. READ ALSO: Venezuela: PSUV will defend peace and back President Nicolás Maduro In addition, he de…
Hundreds of Chavistas marched this Monday in Caracas and several regions of Venezuela in support of President Nicolás Maduro, in the face of what they described as "stupid threats" from the United States, which last week announced a reward of fifty million dollars for information leading to the capture of the leader, a figure double the amount offered in January. In the capital, the so-called "anti-imperialist march" crossed a good part of Franc…
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