Maduro loses his chair in the UN Human Rights Council

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Nicolás Maduro has suffered

, as Venezuela was left out of the United Nations Human Rights Council.

The severe setback occurs only days after the member countries voted in favor of continuing the Independent International Mission that

in the oil country.

The Venezuelan government competed with

and Costa Rica for the two places that this council keeps for Latin American countries for the period 2022-24.

The southern country obtained 144 supports and

, considered along with Uruguay the only full democracy in the region, reached 134 votes,

, which once again had the support of its allies and part of the African and Asian countries of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries, which has also been chaired by Chavismo.

The vote was secret.

"The diplomatic efforts to denounce and raise awareness inside and outside the country have borne fruit and today

. A country that systematically violates the human rights of its citizens cannot defend and even less protect those of another country" , congratulated Miguel Pizarro, commissioner of the government in charge of Juan Guaidó before the UN.

"Good news. UN countries do not re-elect Venezuela as a member of the Human Rights Council.

," said Tamara Taraciuk, deputy director for the Americas at

(HRW).

Caracas, despite all its antecedents, insisted on getting re-elected, for which it had allies, such as Argentina, which voted against the continuation of the

.

This mission has delved into its latest report on the plan headed by Maduro, his most important generals and his political allies to systematically commit crimes against humanity, from extra-summary executions to torture, as well as

.

"The world with the victims!"

, cried out Lexys Rendón, human rights defender and coordinator of the Laboratory for Peace, who, like other activists and various Venezuelan organizations, such as Provea, have led a public campaign against re-election.

"Venezuela reaps what it sowed in the Human Rights Council:

, it has been left out of its composition for the coming months," added Rafael Uzcátegui, coordinator of Provea.

The fourteen countries chosen today are Germany, Algeria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Chile, Costa Rica, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Morocco, Romania, South Africa, Sudan and Vietnam.

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