Venezuela’s Torture the End of the Road for “Revolutionaries”

The government imprisons those political opponents and student activists who dare to question the country’s rampant insecurity and mass shortages. The army now claims the authority to use lethal force, including live ammunition, to quell demonstrations and “prevent disorder.” Venezuela has now graduated to the elite club of repressive regimes: it is now torturing its citizens. Following a recent visit to Venezuela, former Colombian President Andrés Pastrana told press about the existence of “the tomb.” More...