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UN Raises Alarm Over Venezuela's Human Rights Abuses Post-Maduro

3/17/2026

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The United Nations has raised concerns about ongoing human rights abuses in Venezuela after the ouster of President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces.
Delcy Rodríguez, former Vice-President, is named interim president.
An amnesty law has been passed.
The UN fact-finding mission documented 87 politically motivated detentions.
Human rights groups call for the release of political detainees and greater transparency, noting that many officials linked to past abuses still hold power.

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The United Nations has raised concerns about ongoing human rights abuses in Venezuela after the ouster of President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces.
Delcy Rodríguez, former Vice-President, is named interim president.
An amnesty law has been passed.
The UN fact-finding mission documented 87 politically motivated detentions.
Human rights groups call for the release of political detainees and greater transparency, noting that many officials linked to past abuses still hold power.