By Genesis Carrero Soto Caracas, Mar 24 (EFE).- Last year, according to Venezuelan human rights organization FundaRedes, 334 people disappeared in the region along the 2,219 km (1,379 mi) border with Colombia. That figure includes the case of Jarvin Soto, who was found dead by family members 10 days after he went missing from San …
By Genesis Carrero Soto Caracas, Feb 13 (EFE).- Over the past 20 years in Venezuela, at least 285 radio stations have been shut down on orders of the National Telecommunications Commission (Contael) alleging, according to the affected stations, administrative irregularities, which defenders of freedom of expression say are arbitrary charges. Carlos Correa, the director of …
By Genesis Carrero Soto Caracas, Feb 7 (EFE).- Venezuela’s civil society and non-governmental organizations expressed cautious optimism about the government’s recent decision to extend the presence of the United Nations’ human rights office for two more years. They said, however, that they expect that department to be more outspoken in the future about rights abuses …
By Sarai Coscojuela and Genesis Carrero Soto Caracas, Jan 27 (EFE).- With a new, modern stadium capable of seating nearly 40,000 people, a colorful seaside promenade and a recent easing of United States-imposed sanctions allowing the participation of Major League Baseball players, Venezuela is poised to showcase at the upcoming Caribbean Series its economic revival …
By Genesis Carrero and Henry Chirinos Caracas/Maracaibo, Oct 28 (EFE).- The 68 oil spills registered this year in Venezuela have done untold damage to the Andean nation’s lakes, rivers and coastal waters. That tally comes from the Political Ecology Observatory (OEP), which points out that the harm caused by spills extends beyond the environment to …