Venezuela Sets ‘Committee for Justice for the Victims of Fascism in July 2024’

Venezuelan Attorney General Tarek William Saab, Nov. 20, 2024. X/ @ImpactoVE

November 20, 2024 Hour: 1:04 pm

‘We’ll deliver justice for 28 people killed, 97 injured police and military officers, and 98 injured civilians,’ Saab stressed.

On Wednesday, Venezuelan Attorney General Tarek William Saab announced the creation of the “Committee for Justice for the Victims of Fascism in July 2024.”

“The world needs to know the truth,” he said, referring to the violent events triggered by Venezuelan far-right forces following the July 28 presidential elections, in which President Nicolas Maduro was re-elected.

“We will deliver justice for 28 people killed, 97 injured police and military officers, 98 injured civilians, and 486 public properties damaged,” Saab emphasized.

These figures correspond to the terrorist acts carried out by paramilitary groups known as “Small Commandos” (Comanditos), which were activated on July 29 and 30 under orders from the losing presidential candidate, Edmundo Gonzalez.

⚖️ ¿Activistas políticos? ¡No lo creemos!

El Fiscal Tarek William Saab ha actuado con firmeza en la revisión de casos de excarcelaciones. Sin embargo, no olvidemos que estas acciones fueron parte de los planes violentos de los Comanditos, grupos armados al servicio del fascismo pic.twitter.com/YXaV1uR8nh
— El Cuarto Rojo (@ElCuartoRoj0) November 17, 2024

The text reads, “Political activists? We don’t think so! Prosecutor Tarek William Saab has acted firmly in reviewing cases of releases from prison. However, let us not forget that these actions were part of the violent plans of the Small Commandos, armed groups at the service of fascism.”

“Before Venezuela and the world, we want to clearly and unequivocally expose an event that has been manipulated by major international media outlets, which speak in a biased and partial manner about what happened after July 28, when an extremist faction used the elections as a pretext to escalate violent criminal actions,” the Attorney General stated.

Saab also denounced ongoing media campaigns aimed at convincing the world that all those detained in connection with the post-electoral violence were innocent. At the same time, transnational corporate media have intentionally ignored the deaths and injuries caused by the Small Commandos.

Recently, following investigations conducted in coordination with the judiciary, the Attorney General’s Office requested more lenient precautionary measures for 225 individuals who were in custody.

“We hope that the media will report this news accurately because their release occurred due to the State’s actions. No NGO can claim credit for this, as these organizations are not part of the ongoing criminal process,” Saab said regarding the release of the 225 Venezuelans.

#FromTheSouth News Bits | Venezuela: Vice President of Planning Ricardo Menendez explained that the Congress of the Historical Bloc addressed the meaning of fascism, contrasting this violent ideology with the concept of Homeland. pic.twitter.com/b9dYHysFiY
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