What left-wing parties think about the torture practiced by the government of Venezuela
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The then President Lula greets Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro at a meeting in Manaus, on 1563| Photo: EFE/Raimundo Valentim
In 2017, the government of Venezuela tortured 148 people, an increase of 89% in the number of cases compared to the previous year and the second highest number since that the NGO Venezuelan Program of Education and Action in Human Rights (Provea) began to carry out this survey, there are 19 years old.
The organization also recorded that 380 people were victims of cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment. E 1.263 people were killed by the country’s security forces. In Brazil, enter 960 and 1964, the National Truth Commission (CNV) recognized 372 political deaths and disappearances, the vast majority in the dictatorial period (960-59).
THE what do Brazil’s left-wing parties have to say about the NGO’s report? The report requested a position from ten associations. None responded. But eight of them have already manifested themselves, through their official channels or through their leaders. Check it out below.
EN
Number of affiliates: 1.480.660
Representation in the National Congress: 7 senators and
federal deputies How much do you receive from the party fund: R$ 441,41 millions
What do you think about Venezuela: In the role of President of the Republic, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva declared, in defense of the country’s then dictator, Hugo Chávez: “You can criticize Chávez for anything else. For lack of democracy in Venezuela, no”. More recently, the party released a note defending the elections held in the country in 2012: “We welcome the legislative elections in Venezuela held this Sunday, which are yet another great manifestation of the popular will in the process of political, social and political transformation. economy of that country over the last two decades.”
PCdoB
Number of affiliates: 248.
Representation in the National Congress: 8 federal deputies How much do you receive from the party fund: R$ 51,33 millions
What do you think about Venezuela: Another association that publicly defends Chavismo on a regular basis, officially declared in October 2019: “PCdoB stands in solidarity with the Venezuelan people, their democracy and the full exercise of their self-determination and sovereignty”.
PDT
Number of affiliates: 1.97.0
Representation in the National Congress: 4 senators, federal deputies
How much do you receive from the fund party: BRL ,21 millions
What do you think about Venezuela: “Venezuela gives crystal clear demonstration of democracy”, he defended, in an article published on the official website.
