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A United Nations fact-finding mission has concluded that Venezuela's human rights crisis is far from over, despite the removal of former President Nicolas Maduro by U.S. forces in early January. Presented to the UN Human Rights Council, the report warns that the country's repressive institutional framework remains firmly in place, with 87 politically motivated arrests recorded since Maduro's ousting.
According to the mission, senior government and military officials previously linked to crimes against humanity continue to wield considerable influence, and the structural mechanisms enabling human rights abuses have yet to be dismantled. Legal rights organization Foro Penal echoed these concerns, with director Alfredo Romero stating that a justice system designed to persecute political opponents is still very much active.
Maduro's vice president, Delcy Rodriguez, has assumed the role of interim president following U.S. intervention. While Washington has touted strong ties with Rodriguez's administration and has not pushed for new elections, critics remain skeptical of meaningful democratic progress. Rodriguez's government did introduce an amnesty law aimed at freeing thousands of detainees, and officials claim nearly 2,200 individuals have been released under the measure. However, local NGOs dispute these figures, citing a lack of transparency and suggesting the actual number of freed prisoners is significantly lower.
Venezuela's government has consistently denied allegations of political imprisonment, maintaining that jailed individuals were detained for common criminal offenses. Government ministries did not respond to requests for comment on the latest UN findings.
The UN mission is calling for the immediate release of all remaining political prisoners and unimpeded access to Venezuela to advance its ongoing investigations. Mission representative Maria Eloisa Quintero emphasized that genuine human rights reform cannot begin until the country's repressive infrastructure is fully dismantled.
