No More Bullets, Repression in Venezuela

No more violence. What happened in the city of San Cristóbal in Táchira state on Tuesday is simply unacceptable. The murder of Kluivert Ferney Roa, an eighth grader of the area who became the first fatal victim after the publication of the controversial Resolution 8610 allowing authorities to use firearms during demonstrations, should be the last. There is absolutely no justification for this horrendous crime. President Nicolás Maduro must allow investigations to be undertaken without any delay and not start seeking justifications for the actions carried out by the police forces, as he already did. More…