Venezuelan dissident violinist decides to move to the U.S.

Wuilly Arteaga said a Venezuelan officer used a lighter to burn his hair. He said he witnessed the sexual assault of a protester. He showed images of the injuries he suffered during two attacks. He was arrested, wounded, threatened and none of it stopped him from playing his violin. The Venezuelan government ordered Arteaga to stop playing his violin at anti-government protests and to report to officials regularly. He accepted an invitation from The Human Rights Foundation to the Oslo Freedom Forum Tuesday in New York City. More…