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The newspaper La Jornada
Monday, August 5, 2024, p. 27
Caracas. The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) yesterday condemned the detention arbitrary of protesters in Venezuela, without mentioning the acts of vandalism committed during the protests by anti-Chavez supporters, and called Immediately release those detained and cease the persecution of those who defend human rightsin a message on his X account.
Former Colombian President Ivan Duque spread an alleged plan on the same social network to repeat elections in four months in the Bolivarian Republic. It is said that the Supreme Court of Justice of Venezuela is studying the possibility of declaring the elections null and void. based on the Cyber attack that Maduro wants to use as a smokescreenfor which he would have the support of Colombia, Mexico and Brazil. The objective –according to Duque– would be for the Venezuelan government to be able to to shield oneself for ensure their triumph in December. Full message in https://goo.su/UE48
Pope Francis also expressed his concern for Venezuela and asked that a search be made the truthwhile urging the parties to use moderation and avoid any kind of violence.
