It has been almost a year and a half since the people of
Venezuela took to the streets demanding change, and my country’s crisis has
only gotten worse. Venezuelans of all backgrounds denounced our failed state
and marched for a constitutional change of the current regime. It was because
we spoke out publicly against the government’s corruption and inefficiency that
I and so many others are in prison. Last year, the United Nations found that I
am being held in violation of international law, and I will not relent until
the people’s demand is met: Democracy must be restored to Venezuela. To achieve
this critical goal, we need an end to state repression, the release of all
political prisoners and free and fair elections. More…
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