# Rights abuses persist in Venezuela despite Maduro's removal, UN experts say

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- Reuters, 2026-09-16 11:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/rights-abuses-persist-venezuela-despite-maduros-removal-un-experts-say-2026-09-16/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aaa801ca4391a0001267059

> A UN-mandated investigation said Venezuela’s apparatus of repression remains largely intact, even though some abuses have declined since President Nicolas Maduro was removed from power earlier this year.