Venezuelan activist returns after 11 years in exile
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Rodrigo Diamanti returned to Venezuela on Saturday after living in exile for 11 years.
Venezuelan security forces detained Diamanti on May 7, 2014, at Simón Bolívar International Airport during a period of protests. Authorities released him with restrictions that prevented him from leaving the country, which led to his departure and subsequent exile. While abroad, Diamanti continued his human rights work through Un Mundo Sin Mordaza, an organization he founded in 2009.
He campaigned for citizen mobilization, documented human rights violations in Venezuela, and presented the situation to international organizations. Diamanti’s return comes at a time when political persecution and restrictions on fundamental freedoms continue in Venezuela. Un Mundo Sin Mordaza stated that his presence in the country will amplify the voices of those defending democracy and human rights, and he intends to continue this work from within Venezuela.
