Secret US spying program targeted top Venezuelan officials, flouting international law
Associated PressJAN 2024
Venezuela Detains Activist Over Alleged Plot to Kill Maduro
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The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
The Venezuelan regime has stepped up its repression of dissent, instigating a wave of attacks on freedoms of expression, assembly, and peaceful association. Numerous cases exist of documented repression against trade unionists, journalists, human rights defenders, political leaders, and others who've voiced criticism of Pres. Nicolás Maduro. These are serious human rights violations that, rather than reflecting isolated incidents, indicate a policy of repression.
Establishment-critical narrative
Despite US efforts to destabilize Venezuela, the Attorney General's Office's initiatives will assure that Venezuela executes the 2024 election process will full protection of its sovereignty and with guarantees of peace. Venezuela condemns such attempts to incite unrest and destabilize the country. With the most recent arrests, conspiracies aimed at President Nicolas Maduro and other top officials have been foiled.