Excerpt: “The report analyzes the three stages of the Venezuelan regime’s repressive strategy to suppress the participation of the opposition in politics; prevent the possibility of free, fair, competitive, transparent elections; and instill fear among the population to maintain its hold on power. During the first stage, in the run-up to the elections, the Venezuelan State hindered the opposition from participating in politics by leveraging its control over key institutions such as the Public Prosecutor’s Office, the Comptroller General’s Office, and the Supreme Court of Justice. … The second phase of the repression took place on election day, July 28. The National Electoral Council suspended public broadcasts of results and refused to release voting records confirming Nicolás Maduro’s declared victory. … The months following the election constitute the third phase in the strategy of repression, during which violence has intensified in response to protests against the alleged electoral fraud. Around 300 spontaneous demonstrations have been violently suppressed by state security forces and pro-regime civilian groups.”
report
(86 pages)