Monday, October 5, 2015

Desperately looking for habeas corpus in Venezuela


It works like this down in Venezuela. First, you get arrested for political statements. Secondly, they lock you up and promise your wife a hearing. Third, you stay in jail indefinitely, for a long long time without a trial. Let's look at the story of Mr. Antonio Ledezma, the former mayor of Caracas: It’s been seven months since Venezuelan authorities arrested Antonio Ledezma on charges of conspiring against President Nicolás Maduro, and the Caracas mayor has still yet to see a judge. More…

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