The U.N. human rights office in Venezuela has cautiously resumed activities after a tumultuous shut down ordered by President Nicolás Maduro’s government. While the office’s partial reactivation offers a glimmer of hope, the landscape remains fraught with challenges, including arbitrary detentions and post-election violence. As calls for investigations into these severe human rights abuses grow louder, the future of the U.N. presence hangs in delicate balance, marred by political tensions and accusations of bias.
U.N. Human Rights Office in Venezuela Struggles to Regain Ground Amid Tensions
