NewzSince 2017, at least 927 individuals in Venezuela have been charged under the country's law against incitement to hatred. The legislation, which took effect that year, has become a focal point of political discussion following recent developments in the National Assembly.
This week, Delcy Rodríguez, serving as the official in charge, requested that the legislature—which is currently controlled by the ruling Chavista party—undertake a reform of the existing law. The request marks a shift in the administration's approach to the controversial legal framework that has been used to prosecute nearly a thousand people over the past seven years.
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