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Venezuelan Protest Victim Demands Justice for Maduro

1/6/2026

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  • A woman disfigured by Venezuelan military forces during a 2021 anti-government protest urged a Manhattan federal judge to impose the maximum sentence on Nicolás Maduro, who faces narco-terrorism charges.
  • Identifying herself as Carmen, she said she fears for her family's safety in Venezuela.
  • She described torture for exercising free speech, stating, “They threw boiling water on me.”
  • Carmen opposed counter-demonstrators supporting Maduro, declaring, “He’s a murderer, a criminal.”