International criticism of a dictatorship Nicholas MaduroIn Venezuela, after the arrest of lawyer Martha Leah Gragalis, on Friday 8, in Caracas. The activist, who is known for the opposition of the regime, was arrested by filling the figures from the left groups in Latin America, which rarely condemned the repression in the country.
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Before separating with Maduro, Martha led NGOs and has already supported Hugo Chavez. He distanced itself from the dictatorship after the violent repression of the demonstrations that competed in the July 2024 elections, which were characterized by international reports of fraud. The protests left 28 dead, about 200 injuries Nearly 2,500 detainees. To date, 2000 has been released.
An activist was arrested as a protest in Venezuela
The regime's soldiers detained Martha, which left a protest in front of the United Nations Office in Karacas. The opposition conducted the demonstration to request the release of opponents who were still arrested.
According to the newspaper S.paulo FolhaThe agents approached the activist and put it in a gray vehicle, without plates or identifying.
Three days before her arrest, Martha participated in the protest in the Supreme Court. Surgery nicknames reported that the police had violently dispersed the demonstrators. Until Monday 11, there is no information about the lawyer.
Unpublished reactions to leftist groups
Detention has led to unpublished reactions to left -wing groups in Latin America. The mothers ’foundation in May, traditionally linked to the Cuersheners in Argentina, issued a memorandum requesting freedom of freedom for Jarajalis and accounting the participants.
Adolvo Perez Escofel, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, also spoke, who was recently with Christina Kirchner, former president of Argentina. He signed a speech entitled “Defense of Human Rights for Persons Persons is not a crime: the immediate freedom of Marsha Lea Gragalis”, along with dozens of activists. The Argentine parliamentarians also condemned the repression of the Venezuelan government.
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