The Venezuelan NGO Public Spacewhich defends freedom of expression, the right to information and social responsibility, reported this Tuesday the disappearance of its executive director, Carlos Correa, who, “according to witnesses, was intercepted in the center of Caracas by alleged hooded officials.”
“The whereabouts of our CEO is unknown. Carlos Correa from approximately 5:00 pm (21:00 GMT), on January 7. It has not been possible to establish communication. According to witnesses, he was intercepted in the center of Caracas by alleged hooded officials. We demand that the State appear safe and sound”, the organization published on the social network X.
The disappearance of Correa was also denounced by various activists, who demand to know her whereabouts, while condemning her alleged “detention”.
The NGO Proveawho referred to the disappearance as “arbitrary detention”, he condemned the event, which he argued with the information provided by witnesses, who assured that it was “intercepted” in the afternoon by state officials.
The organization stressed that, “in the midst of the post-electoral repressive escalation, the Venezuelan authorities “The attacks and acts of persecution against human rights defenders and social and political leaders have intensified, in an attempt to impose silence in the face of constant citizen demand for the expressed popular will to be respected.” last July.
Provea thus referred to the result of the elections, whose victory was awarded to the president Nicolas Maduro by the National Electoral Council (CNE), while the opposition claims victory for its leader, Edmundo González the distancewith the support of numerous countries and national and international organizations.
For its part, the citizen movement Dale Letra joined the complaint for the “disappearance of human rights defender” and claimed “respect for the rule of law” which – he considers – is not fulfilled.
The claim was also joined by the National Union of Press Workers (SNTP) and the Center for Justice and International Law (Cejil), among others, who were supported by opposition politicians, such as former deputy Juan Pablo Guanipa.