After being forcibly detained in an undisclosed location, Carlos Correa has been released from where he was being held at a detention center in Caracas: Read more on espacio publico ... Continue Reading>>
Venezuelan professor and human rights activist abducted
Carlos Correa, a renowned professor and researcher at the Human Rights Center of the Andrés Bello Catholic University and Executive Director of the NGO, Espacio Público, was abducted on January 7th by alleged state officials who forced him into an unmarked vehicle, and he has not been seen since. The Committee is concerned and asks the Venezuelan government to disclose his location. Ifex: ... Continue Reading>>
Professor of Law Rocío San Miguel, internationally known Venezuelan human rights activist, arrested for conspiracy
Professor of Law Rocío San Miguel, internationally known Venezuelan human rights activist, has been arrested and imprisoned on unsubstantiated charges of conspiracy. CCS is demanding her immediate and unconditional ... Continue Reading>>
65 Year Old Venezuelan Economist, Professor Santiago Guevara, Arrested for Articles Critical of Government Policies
Professor Santiago Guevara, a 65 year-old Venezuelan Economist, was served a summons by representatives of the Directorate of Military Counterintelligence on February 21st. He was instructed to report on February 23rd to DGCIM where he was charged before a military court with “treason,” “incitement to rebellion,” and crimes against the “security and independence of the nation.” Dr. Guevara had ... Continue Reading>>
Doctor’s Estimate About Epidemic
Leads to Threat of Terrorist Charge
Doctors in Venezuela warned that an outbreak of a mosquito-borne disease in Venezuela could lead to a wider epidemic, as it had in other South American nations. The government accused one doctor of "psychological terrorism" and threatened him with prosecution, forcing him to flee the country. Representatives of the medical profession characterized the threats as part of a campaign against their ... Continue Reading>>
Venezuelan scientists terminated
Dr. Reinaldo Di Polo, a physiologist, and Dr. Gioconda San Blas, a microbiologist, were distinguished scientists at the Centro de Biofisica y Bioquimica (IVIC) in Caracas. IVIC faculty retire after 30 years of service and then take part in the Permanence in Research Activities (PLI) program, a program that has been in place for decades. The PLI program includes 3-year terms that are renewable. The ... Continue Reading>>
Venezuela: physicists forced out for ideological reasons
These actions are believed to be part of initiatives by the Government to curtail the independence and resources of the science establishment of Venezuela. Inexperienced professionals with little scientific experience have been appointed to positions of authority, according to ACFIMAN, resources to universities and research centers are cut, and support of proposals is distributed according to the ... Continue Reading>>