“Maduro heads an authoritarian government, and has been described as an autocrat and a dictator. Between 2013 and 2023, Venezuela dropped 42 places in the Press Freedom Index. According to estimations by the United Nations (UN) and Human Rights Watch, under Maduro’s administration, more than 20,000 people have been subject to extrajudicial killings and seven million Venezuelans have been forced to flee the country. The UN Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela concluded that the country’s justice system independence has been deeply eroded; the mission also identified frequent due process violations, including political external interference and the admission of evidence through torture. Most Venezuelan television channels are controlled by the state, and information unfavourable to the government is not covered completely.  In 2018, a Board of Independent Experts designated by the Organization of American States (OAS) alleged that crimes against humanity have been committed in Venezuela during Maduro’s presidency.  In 2021, the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced the opening of an investigation regarding the situation in the country.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicol%C3%A1s_Maduro

RESULTS FROM VENEZUELA HAVING A CORRUPT POLITICAL SYSTEM:

• More than 20,000 people have been subject to extrajudicial killings.
• The country’s justice system independence has been deeply eroded.
• Mismanagement of the economy.
• Rampant violence,
• Inflation,
• Gang warfare,
• Soaring crime rates
• Shortages of food, medicine and essential services.
• Currently, 96 percent of Venezuelans live in poverty

Posted: 8-22-2024
Posted by Score Card