The presidential election is next Sunday July 28th
Nicolas Maduro made public statements claiming if he does not win reelection, the country “could fall into a bloodbath, into a civil war.”
HAVANA TIMES – The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) alerted on Friday July 19th about “political persecution in Venezuela,” and urged the government to “end repression and ensure a free, competitive, and participatory presidential election” on July 28.
The statement from the hemispheric body explicitly mentioned that “on July 17, the president and commander-in-chief of the Venezuelan Armed Forces, Nicolas Maduro, made public statements claiming that if he does not win re-election, the country could fall into a bloodbath, into a civil war.”
“Such speeches by the highest authority of the State and the security forces have the effect of intimidating and curtailing the political freedom of the electorate,” according to the IACHR and its special rapporteur for Freedom of Expression.
Additionally, “they raise doubts about the potential transfer of power in the event of a favorable outcome for the opposition,” the statement indicated.
Venezuelans are called to elect a president for the 2025-2031 term from among 10
