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🖊OPINION | Amnesty International Defends US Regime-change NGOs in Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba John Perry and Roger Harris tackle Amnesty International's disingenuous defense of NGOs with a history of involvement in regime-change efforts. This opinion piece questions the credibility of Amnesty International’s latest report, citing its limited sample size and failure to address US funding flows through USAID and National Endowment for Democracy in Latin America. Learn more here 👉https://shorturl.at/exFOv #AmnestyInternational#HumanRights#NGOs

🖊🗞OPINION | US Human Rights Report on Venezuela Doesn’t Pass the Mirror Test Solidarity activist and analyst Roger Harris examines what he identifies as the Trump Doctrine for Latin America, detailing how measures ranging from tariffs to explicit military threats fit into a broader effort to reassert US dominance in the Western Hemisphere. Harris traces the geopolitical motives behind Washington’s posture toward Venezuela, the expanding US military presence in the Caribbean, and the regional repercussions of these policies. 🔗 Read the full analysis here: https://shorturl.at/2rrLW #HumanRights#USVenezuelaRelations

📑🖊 OPINION | US Human Rights Report on Venezuela Doesn’t Pass the Mirror Test Solidarity activist Roger Harris questions human rights criticisms against Venezuela as an element of the US' "hybrid war" against the country. While the State Department condemns Caracas, the US has the world’s largest prison population and over 122,000 people in solitary confinement daily. At the same time, UN experts estimate US sanctions have caused more than 100,000 excess deaths in Venezuela, a toll omitted by major human rights NGOs. 👉🏽 Read the full opinion piece here: https://shorturl.at/4Djk3# #HumanRights#USVenezuelaRelations

📰 NEWS | Venezuelan and International Organizations, Intellectuals Demand Release of Activist Martha Lía Grajales Human rights lawyer and activist Martha Lía Grajales was detained Friday in Caracas after a protest. Witnesses report she was taken in an unmarked vehicle at a police checkpoint. Her location remains unknown. On Monday, around 100 people gathered in La Vega to demand her release. An online petition calling for her liberation and respect for due process has gathered over 800 signatures, including Nobel Peace Prize winner Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, writers Miguel Mazzeo and Michael Lowy, and feminist Alba Carosio. Authorities have not commented on her arrest. On Monday afternoon, the Attorney General’s Office announced that Grajales was charged with incitement of hatred, conspiracy with a foreign government and criminal association. It did not provide further details on the charges. 🔗 Read the full report here 👉https://shorturl.at/hXDpE #HumanRights#MarthaLíaGrajales#Surgentes

📰 NEWS | US Denies Reports of Venezuelan Migrant Death at ‘Inhumane’ Alligator Alcatraz Facility The Department of Homeland Security denied claims that Luis Rivas Velásquez died at the Florida-based ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ migrant detention facility. Rivas’ partner alleges he was denied care despite serious symptoms. His lawyers report he suffered a medical emergency and disappeared for 48 hours amid a hunger strike and poor conditions. The site, run by Florida’s emergency authorities in partnership with ICE, has drawn scrutiny for overcrowded cages, contaminated food, and lack of medical attention. Rights groups and the family are demanding transparency and proof of life. 🖇️ Full report here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/us-denies-reports-of-venezuelan-migrant-death-at-inhumane-alligator-alcatraz-facility/ #humanrights#migration#venezuelanmigrants

📰 NEWS | Venezuela: 252 CECOT Migrants Cleared of ‘Tren de Aragua’ Gang Association An investigation by Venezuelan authorities found that none of the 252 migrants deported to El Salvador’s CECOT prison had any ties to the Tren de Aragua gang. The migrants, sent under a Trump-era policy using the Alien Enemies Act, were held for months without legal access. One of them, Neiyerver León Rengel, has filed a formal complaint against the US government for wrongful deportation and mistreatment, seeking $1.3 million in damages. 🔗 Read the full report here: https://shorturl.at/2pTdg #Venezuelanmigrants#HumanRights#DonaldTrump#ElSalvador#TrendeAragua

📰 NEWS | Maduro Gov’t Negotiates Return of 252 Venezuelans Detained by US in El Salvador Following a months-long campaign demanding their release from the high-security prison in El Salvador, the Venezuelan men arrived Friday in their home country. The successful negotiation saw the Maduro government surrender 10 US nationals and citizens who were in Venezuelan custody, accused of taking part in destabilization acts. An estimated 80 Venezuelans are reportedly set to be freed as well. Read the full story: https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/maduro-govt-negotiates-return-of-252-venezuelans-detained-by-us-in-el-salvador/ #Venezuela#HumanRights#CECOT#Migration

📰 NEWS | El Salvador Confirms US Legal Control Over Detained Venezuelans as Caracas Demands Return of Migrant Children Newly released documents show that El Salvador places full legal responsibility for detained Venezuelan migrants on US authorities. The revelations contradict repeated claims by both US and Salvadoran officials. 🔗 Follow the link for the full story: https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/el-salvador-confirms-us-legal-control-over-detained-venezuelans-as-caracas-demands-return-of-migrant-children/ #Migrants#Venezuela#HumanRights#ElSalvador

📑🖊 OPINION | Human Rights Watch Outflanks Trump: Liberal NGO Pushes for Harsher Venezuela Sanctions Solidarity activist Roger Harris calls out Human Rights Watch's lobbying for more collective punishment against the Venezuelan people. HRW’s latest report urged the US to intensify sanctions and expand support for opposition civil society—despite recognizing the sanctions' humanitarian impact. 🔗 Read the full opinion piece here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/opinion/human-rights-watch-outflanks-trump-liberal-ngo-pushes-for-harsher-venezuela-sanctions/ #HumanRights#Sanctions

📝 OPINION | Trump Targets Migrants amid Human Trafficking Allegations Solidarity activists Francisco Dominguez and Roger Harris expose how Trump is weaponizing anti-immigrant hysteria and an 18th-century law to criminalize Venezuelan migrants and advance the regime-change agenda. Follow the link to read the article: https://venezuelanalysis.com/opinion/trump-targets-migrants-amid-human-trafficking-allegations/ #Migration#Trump#Venezuela#HumanRights

📰 NEWS | Judge Blocks Trump Effort to Revoke TPS for Venezuelans as Deadline Loomed The Trump administration is carrying out a mass deportation campaign, with a number of actions specifically targeting the Venezuelan migrant population. However, it has faced some legal stumbling blocks, with a judge blocking the White House's repeal of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans. 🔗 Read our report: https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/judge-blocks-trump-effort-to-revoke-tps-for-venezuelans-as-deadline-loomed/ #TPS#Migration#HumanRights#Venezuela

🎙PODCAST | The Venezuelanalysis Podcast Episode 34: Opposing Trump’s Fascist Crackdown on Venezuelan Migrants The Trump administration has wasted no time in targeting Venezuelan migrants, with a criminalizing discourse and ongoing human rights violations. More than 100 have been sent to Guantánamo. In VA’s latest podcast, José Luis Granados Ceja and Ricardo Vaz analyze these developments and their impact on US-Venezuela relations. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/C8CzENqGADs?si=c6BKxl6A8re50nR6 #TrumpAdministration#Migration#HumanRights