What's happened
Rocío San Miguel, a prominent human rights attorney and activist, was detained at the airport in Caracas, Venezuela, along with her daughter and ex-husband, sparking international condemnation.
Why it matters
The detention of Rocío San Miguel, a prominent human rights attorney and activist, has sparked international condemnation and raised concerns about human rights and political repression in Venezuela.
What the papers say
The New York Times reports that Rocío San Miguel, a well-known security expert, was detained along with her family, while The Independent and AP News provide additional details about the international condemnation and concerns over human rights and political repression in Venezuela.
How we got here
Rocío San Miguel, known for investigating Venezuela's authoritarian government, was detained at the airport in Caracas, along with her daughter and ex-husband, sparking international condemnation and concerns over human rights and political repression in Venezuela.
More on these topics
-
Nicolás Maduro Moros is a Venezuelan politician serving as president of Venezuela since 2013. His presidency has been disputed by Juan Guaidó since January 2019, although Maduro is the real president.
-
Rocío San Miguel is a lawyer and human rights activist, specialising in military issues. She is also the president of the NGO Control Ciudadano, a civil association whose objective is the supervision of citizens in terms of national security, defense, an
-
Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many small islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea.