Venezuela, a Terrorized Nation

The recent arrest of  Caracas Mayor Antonio Ledezma is an indication of how nervous the Maduro government is getting. The regime's paranoia has caused the people of Venezuela to live under terrorized conditions, not knowing what lies ahead for them.

This past week, Mayor Ledezma was forced out of his office and taken into custody by SEBIN, Maduro's Political Police. Mr. Ledezma is accused of plotting a coup with the United States to topple the current socialist government. This arrest is another example of the oppressive actions that are an attempt to create a distraction for Maduro's lack of leadership in solving the Venezuelan's immediate problems.

Maduro’s problems started last year.  Angry protests erupted after the senseless murder of the actress and model Monica Spear and her husband. Spear's murder, followed  by a rape attempt to a female University student, further infuriated students who took to the streets to protest the enormous insecurity problems that face the country.

The protests grew across the country, leaving over 50 students dead and  hundreds incarcerated.  In support of the students,  Leopoldo Lopez called for peaceful protests. This prompted the Maduro regime to exercise its dictatorship role, arresting Leopoldo Lopez in February. A year later,  Leopoldo Lopez remains Maduro's prisoner, now joined by Mr. Ledezma.

The fate of other Venezuelans with less notoriety is even worse. A few days ago

two students in police custody were found tortured to death. There is no explanation  for this heinous crime.

Maduro is using the same script that Chavez used, accusing the United States of attempting to overthrow him. Wouldn’t it be nice if Maduro’s fantasy - that the United States is trying to topple his government - comes to reality?    

The Legalization to Murder Protesters in Venezuela

The January 27^th, 2015 resolution by the Minister of Defense, General Vladimir Padrino López, is a declaration to murder Venezuelan protesters. This resolution supports the use of firearms and other weapons against “immediate aggressions” according with the Minister. This goes against Article 68 of the Venezuelan Constitution. In this Article, the use of firearms and toxic substance to control peaceful protests is prohibited.

Protests in Venezuela have emerged against the regime’s inability to solve the country's economic and security crisis. The economic chaos of Venezuela, today is reflected in the frequent long lines to obtain food and products.

It is pretty clear that this new resolution is a desperate move by the Maduro regime to oppress dissidents. Nicolas Maduro is again focusing his attention on oppression and human rights violations instead of solving the Venezuelan immediate economic problems.