Local PressConfirmedFebruary 18, 2026
State Media Ignores HRW Report While Independents Lead With Prisoner Restrictions and Amnesty Stalemate
On the first working day after Carnival, Venezuelan state media made no mention of the Human Rights Watch report demanding judicial and electoral reform. Independent outlets led with the finding that released prisoners face speech restrictions and ongoing criminal investigation, and that the amnesty bill remains stalled.
On the first working day after Carnival, Venezuelan state media made no mention of the Human Rights Watch report demanding judicial and electoral reform. Independent outlets led with the finding that released prisoners face speech restrictions and ongoing criminal investigation, and that the amnesty bill remains stalled.