A commitment to human dignity and democratic resolution also requires confronting the Venezuelan government’s own record of repression. Sidelining Human RightsThe left and the right appear to have found rare common ground: a willingness to sideline human rights violations in service of ideological agendas. When geopolitical or economic goals — whether control of oil or the avoidance of inconvenient truths — take precedence over human rights, rights cease to be foundational. Much of the international left ignores human rights violations in Venezuela when they complicate anti-imperialist narratives. Yuleidy Peña was 20 years old when she left Venezuela on April 19, 2019.

Source: The Guardian January 16, 2026 04:40 UTC