Bloomberg: Venezuela Is Committing Crimes Against Humanity, OAS Panel Says
* Report cites crimes of murder, arbitrary detention and rape
* Findings could trigger International Criminal Court probe
A panel of experts enlisted by the Organization of American States accused the Venezuelan government under President Nicolas Maduro of committing crimes against humanity, setting the stage for a potential investigation by the International Criminal Court.
After spending months reviewing evidence and listening to witness testimonies, the experts said the socialist regime was involved in multiple murders and at least 12,000 cases of imprisonment and arbitrary detention. It also accused the authorities of torture, rape, political persecution and enforced disappearances.
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WNU Editor: WNU readers from both inside and outside Venezuela have been telling me the same thing for the past two years. The Venezuelan government has been conducting a policy of extrajudicial murders (this OAS panel estimates 8,292 "extrajudicial executions" since 2015), and the imprisonment of thousands of protestors, opposition leaders, and critics of the regime (12, 000 according to the OAS) .
Update: Here is a good rundown on how Maduro stays in power .... Maduro uses repression and military purge to stay in power in Venezuela (Miami Herald)
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