Venezuela: Amidst limited political changes, country’s repressive apparatus remains intact, UN Fact-Finding Mission says — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/venezuela-amidst-limited-political-changes-country-s-repressive-apparatus-remains-intact-un-fact-finding-mission-saysContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. UN reports Venezuela's repressive apparatus remains intact after Maduro's fallhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/venezuela-amidst-limited-political-changes-country-s-repressive-apparatus-remains-intact-un-fact-finding-mission-sayshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/venezuela-amidst-limited-political-changes-country-s-repressive-apparatus-remains-intact-un-fact-finding-mission-says#u73720Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:35:44 +0000Venezuela continues to use its repressive apparatus despite the removal of former President Nicolas Maduro. A UN Fact-Finding Mission reports that rights abuses persist and human rights violations remain appalling. While the government has released some prisoners following Maduro's capture, UN experts state the machinery of repression remains largely functional. This indicates that limited political changes have failed to dismantle the systems used to suppress the population.Why it mattersThe report arrives nearly nine months after the capture of Nicolas Maduro. It highlights a gap betwee