As US pressure mounts, Venezuela's Maduro cracks down on dissent
by editors@theworld.org from The World: Latest Stories on (#71VX7)
As the US ramps up military pressure on Venezuela, the Maduro government is tightening its grip at home. Families of political prisoners describe disappearances, torture and a justice system that forces detainees to accept state-appointed lawyers. The World speaks with relatives, activists and human-rights experts about a worsening climate of fear across Venezuela.