Machado urges the Inter-American Human Rights System to continue monitoring Venezuela

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado urged the Inter-American Human Rights System on Wednesday to “continue monitoring” the situation in the country, where the former deputy denounces that There are “practices of state terrorism” following the presidential elections of July 28.

“In the face of systematic violations of human rights and crimes against humanity, there can be no neutrality, indifference or inaction,” said Machado in X, who thanked the Report submitted by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) to a Permanent Council of the OASin which he warns of an increase in “repression” in the South American nation.

The opposition leader pointed out that, as “the IACHR described, more than 100 adolescents have been arbitrarily detained” and “more than 200 women are illegally imprisoned,” and denounced that “houses have been marked, hundreds of passports have been annulled, more than 1,400 people have been kidnapped and 24 murdered.”

In his message, Machado reiterated that Edmundo González Urrutia was the winner of the elections a month agodespite the fact that the National Electoral Council (CNE) declared Nicolás Maduro the winner for a third consecutive six-year term in power.

«We won the elections, The fraud has been exposed and we are ready for a democratic transition that will bring well-being and peace. for all Venezuelans, which benefits the region and guarantees access to justice for all,” added the former deputy, González Urrutia’s main ally.

In presenting the report, which was not prepared on the ground, IACHR President Roberta Clarke also warned of “arbitrary use of force” and arrests that include minors.

According to official figures, more than 2,400 people have been arrested since July 29 – some in demonstrations and others in police operations – and 25 have been killed in acts of violence that the government attributes to the opposition, while anti-Chavez supporters blame the state security forces, on orders from their superiors.