Without quorum and in violation of legislative rules, #Venezuela’s PSUV name a hand-picked head of the National Assembly in a transparent attempt to sideline Juan Guaidó and the mainstream opposition majority. All while blocking major press from attending the session.

Hoy se juramentó una directiva democráticamente electa que representa la voluntad de millones de venezolanos que votaron por sus diputados y que respalda la lucha de todo un país por la libertad. La dictadura, a pesar de sus practicas criminales, no logrará callarnos. Seguimos!

Cuando de pronto amaneces y es de nuevo el 2006 elpais.com/internacional/…

Semana reveals the details behind a wiretapping scheme, operated by top Army officials, that was used to spy on journalists, politicians, and a Supreme Court justice.

Sorpréndeme 2020 decían. Ya mataron a 17 líderes sociales este año. ¿Cuantas sorpresas más necesitamos para despertar? nytimes.com/aponline/2020/…

Only 15 of #Colombia Army's 42 Black Hawk helicopters are functioning (as of February lafm.com.co/colombia/tener…). But the Army seems to have lots of resources to devote to building illegal dossiers on reporters, activists and political leaders. especiales.semana.com/espionaje-desd…

Todavía faltan 43 #HastaEncontrarlos #Ayotzinapa6️⃣anos

No hay suficientes 🩹para sanar el 2020 #AdiosQuino

Can’t think of anyone better for the job. Congrats Michael Camilleri !

The ICC has decided to open an investigation into the situation in Venezuela. This decision - the first in Latin American history - gives hope of justice to the hundreds of victims of brutal repression by the Maduro regime. apnews.com/article/crime-…

No surprises in the Nov 7 results, but is Nicaragua’s Descent into Dictatorship Irreversible? | ⁦Mary Speck⁩ and ⁦Keith Mines⁩ make a case for coordinated international responses in Nicaragua usip.org/publications/2…

My take with Ana Caridad on regional elections in Venezuela. Many saw in the contest a small step toward "re-institutionalization", keeping the machinery of democracy oiled for the future. Many Venezuelans Choose a Flawed Election Over No Election usip.org/publications/2…

The crisis in VZ is deteriorating much faster than the international community’s capacity to react to — and act on — Miguel Pizarro rightly points that humanitarian relief for suffering Venezuelans should not be tied to political decisions | Opinion miamiherald.com/opinion/op-ed/…

Five years in...what's next? Follow this important conversation tomorrow.

There's optimism (at least a little) for Venezuela in 2022. Keith Mines and I layout some of it.

Good, well-sourced report by Centro para los Defensores y la Justicia, amnistia . org, and Foro Penal looking at calculated repression in #Venezuela, which should be investigated by the international justice system already looking into crimes against humanity in the country. amnesty.org/en/latest/news…

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“El reconocimiento de la verdad permite sanar las heridas de las víctimas, transformar a los responsables y abrir el camino para construir unidos y unidas el futuro” #HayFuturoSiHayVerdad