Venezuelans, who had grown fearful of expressing dissent under President Maduro’s rule, are slowly gaining confidence to speak out against the government. Small cracks in the government’s repression machine are starting to appear as political prisoners are released from detention centers and opposition leaders like Maria Corina Machado break silence through a television interview. The bold move by a prominent TV station has sparked widespread concern among the regime, leading to an open student protest in the streets against President Maduro’s rule, marking a significant shift towards more public defiance and resistance.
Source: https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/venezuelas-feared-regime-of-repression-is-slowly-loosening-its-grip-ea0473c2