Journalist, Spanglish speaker. ⚖️Worker Justice Program Director @LegalAidJustice 🕯️Venezuela's country specialist for @AmnestyUSA
Virginia, USA
Joined May 2009
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“How to Explain the #Venezuelan Crisis in 140 Characters” my post @ @amnestyusa blog medium.com/@amnestyusa/how-t… – at Richmond, VA
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DEM FLIP: Democrat Eileen Laubacher has defeated incumbent Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert, flipping #CO04 blue.
Trump won this district by 18 points in 2024.
Congrats, Rep-elect Laubacher!
ALT A photo of Eileen Laubacher in a collared shirt next to a donkey symbol set on a blue background.
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Yesterday was a major win for all those, including @amnesty, who campaigned against death penalty.
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he will commute all 548 death sentences to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. This will be the largest mass commutation in U.S. History.
California had not executed anyone in more than 20 years, but it maintained the nation’s largest death row population.
The death penalty is a violation of the right to life and is the ultimate cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment. Amnesty International opposes the death penalty in all cases without exception – regardless of who is accused, the nature of the crime or if they are guilty or innocent. All execution methods are inhumane and unacceptable. @Amnesty advocate for a complete abolition of the death penalty.
Last month, the US government had announced its plan to execute Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squads and broadcast it publicly. A few weeks earlier, Tennessee’s attempted, but botched, execution of Christa Pike was an extreme display of cruelty.
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqrk…
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Es decir, que Estados Unidos se puede garantizar el “mayor acuerdo petrolero de la historia”, pero no que los Rodríguez hagan unas elecciones antes de 2028…
In NYT interview, Rubio said elections in Venezuela would “ideally” be held next year, but he could not guarantee elections would be held before Trump left office.
He also voiced support for closer military cooperation between VZ and U.S.
w/ @AKurmanaev
nytimes.com/2026/11/05/us/po…
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ICE is detaining a Wisconsin State Trooper.
Trooper Carel Aaron Van Der Merwe is being held at the ICE detention facility in Dodge County, Wisconsin.
His attorney, Marc Christopher, says the trooper holds a valid work authorization.
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🇨🇺Se denuncia la violenta detención de la periodista independiente @yoanisanchez por agentes de la Seguridad del Estado en La Habana. Esto es un nuevo y alarmante intento del gobierno de @DiazCanelB de silenciar las voces de periodistas, quienes documentan y denuncian violaciones de derechos humanos.
No es un hecho aislado. Ayer, la periodista Camila Acosta fue víctima de una detención arbitraria. Hace ya un mes, el periodista Henry Constantín permanece injustamente encarcelado. Se trata de un patrón reiterado de hostigamiento, intimidación y represión contra quienes ejercen el periodismo independiente en Cuba.
Yoani Sánchez es una periodista reconocida internacional por la independencia y rigor de su trabajo. Su detención no solo ataca a una periodista, ataca el derecho de toda la sociedad a informar y ser informada.
Me uno a la exigencia del fin inmediato de la persecución contra la prensa independiente y garantías para que periodistas y personas defensoras de derechos humanos puedan ejercer su labor en #Cuba sin miedo a represalias.
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Imagine if Elon's $500 million had been spent on education or healthcare. Or the arts. Anything.
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🫓 Samuel Vilchez Santiago (@samuelforfl) just became the first Venezuelan American elected to the Florida legislature. FL House Representative for District 43.
#matrixveneca
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Thank you, New Mexico! It is the honor of my lifetime to be elected your 33rd Governor.
Tonight, you made history. You chose a future where New Mexico comes first, where working families have a chance to get ahead, and where every New Mexican has a voice.
I know the challenges ahead are real. But I also know that New Mexicans have never backed down from a fight — and we are going to tackle these challenges together.
Whether you voted for me or not, I will always be your Governor, too. Because this campaign was about all of us, and the future we deserve.
Let’s keep New Mexico, New Mexico. Let’s build a brighter future for our families. And let’s get to work.
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Democrat Dr. Amy Acton is elected governor of Ohio, defeating Republican Vivek Ramaswamy. apnews.com/live/midterm-elec…
Primer Venezolano -Americano representante en Florida!
Samuel Vilchez Santiago won HD-43! 🎉
Congratulations, @samuelforfl. Orlando sent a leader to Tallahassee who will push back on Trump's deportation machine and fight for families trying to keep up with rising costs.
#LatinoVictory #LatinoVote #Florida #HD43 #FlaPol
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.@SecMullinDHS clear your calendar.
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Decision Desk HQ projects Mark Warner wins the VA US Senate General Election
#DecisionMade: 7:00 PM EST
Follow live results here: votes.decisiondeskhq.com/rac…
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Informar no debería costar la vida.
En todo el mundo, hay periodistas que sufren amenazas, agresiones, encarcelamiento e incluso asesinatos por hacer su trabajo.
En el Día Internacional para Poner Fin a la Impunidad de los Crímenes contra Periodistas, @antonioguterres pide protección y justicia.
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Tarek William Saab actuó como el carcelero de Maduro, durante años persiguió, fabricó expedientes y acusaciones, se hizo el tonto con la corrupción de gente como Alex Saab por orden de Maduro, pero ahora está preocupado por los “sicarios mediáticos”. Eso sí, todavía no pide disculpas…
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Fun fact: in 2020 Florida Republicans paid (illegally) a man with the same last name as the Democrat incumbent to run in an effort to confuse voters and they actually succeeded. The Democrat lost by 32 votes and the sham candidate received 6,000 votes. Election was not overturned.
