Vente Venezuela Claims Coordinadora Xiomara Ortiz Forcedly Detained in Lara

Xiomara Ortiz, the coordinator of Vente Venezuela, was forcibly detained by unidentified officials in Lara, escalating tensions surrounding political repression in Venezuela.

• Xiomara Ortiz was detained on Monday by officials in unmarked vehicles while in Lara (state), according to a post by the Comité de Derechos Humanos of Vente Venezuela.
• The arrest of Xiomara Ortiz has raised concerns about increasing political repression against opposition figures in Venezuela, particularly in the wake of actions by the government of Come Venezuela.
• This incident reflects ongoing issues of human rights violations in the region, notably in Juan de Villegas, where political dissent is often met with force.