The government of Venezuela rejected the latest report and said it was biased and deceived the international community. Venezuela rejected the report of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights that alleges grave human rights violations by the government during opposition-led protests based on a study conducted remotely from other countries. In a letter published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Venezuela responded that the report was based on "lies, unfounded and biase
The National Constituent Assembly is intended to further develop the country's democracy and help ease tensions with the opposition. Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans from across the country lined up long before dawn to cast their ballots on Sunday for the National Constituent Assembly. Polling stations opened at 6 a.m. local time, following a bugle wake-up call and fireworks. Almost 20 million Venezuelans are registered to vote for 545 members of the National Constituent
