A member of the Committee of Relatives of Political Prisoners participates in a protest in Caracas on January 28, 2025. PEDRO MATTEY/AFP via Getty Images
Venezuelan authorities are detaining foreign citizens to use as a bargaining chip, according to Amnesty International’s most recent report.
“Out of the 15 cases of people forcibly disappeared that Amnesty International has documented since July 2024, 11 remain subjected to enforced disappearance, including Venezuelans and citizens of the United States, France, Spain, Ukraine, Colombia and Uruguay.” the July 15 report states.
