Concentration
and Abuse of Power in Chávez's Venezuela
This report documents how the accumulation of power in the executive and
the erosion of human rights protections have allowed the Chávez government to
intimidate, censor, and prosecute critics and perceived opponents in a wide
range of cases involving the judiciary, the media, and civil society.
Human Rights Watch’s last
major report on Venezuela, released in September 2008, documented how
democratic institutions and human rights guarantees had suffered during the
first decade of Chávez’s presidency. Since then, the human rights situation in
the country has become even more precarious.
