Tag: Michelle Bachelet

• Tuesday, September 24th 2019 - 09:50 UTC

  Bachelet feels sorry for Brazil, “how I take things, depends on who is saying them...”

  

  U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet, who earlier this month came under personal attack from Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, says she feels sorry for Brazil, according to a Chilean media report published on Sunday.

• Monday, September 23rd 2019 - 10:07 UTC

  Michelle Bachelet says she can't work miracles for Venezuela and its “critical human rights situation”

  

  The High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, denounced that her figure is misunderstood in Venezuela’s case. The Chilean president, who published a severe report in July denouncing human rights violations in Venezuela, said that many in that country mistakenly see her as “the virgin Mary, who can work miracles” and solve the humanitarian drama.

• Sunday, September 22nd 2019 - 22:59 UTC

  Bachelet pities Brazil over Bolsonaro's support to Pinochet

  

  The United Nations' High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said Saturday she felt “sorry for Brazil,” after President Jair Bolsonaro publicly expressed his support for former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet.

• Thursday, August 8th 2019 - 22:22 UTC

  UN rights chief bemoans unilateral sanctions on Venezuela, fearing ‘far-reaching implications’

  

  A new set of unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States on Venezuela this week prompted the concern of the United Nations’ top rights official on Thursday, who said in a statement that she feared they would have a “potentially severe impact” on the human rights of the South American nation’s “long-suffering” people.

• Tuesday, July 30th 2019 - 09:56 UTC

  Killing of Brazilian indigenous leader under federal investigation

  

  Brazilian federal authorities are investigating the alleged murder of a leader from the aboriginal Waiãpi tribe at Mariry, a village in the Amapá region as conflicts between explorers and indigenous communities are on the rise.

• Tuesday, July 2nd 2019 - 09:39 UTC

  Maduro says it has arrested two military for the death in custody of a naval officer

  

  Two suspects are to face justice over the death in custody of a navy officer accused of plotting to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela's attorney general announced on Monday. Tarek William Saab identified the two men as a lieutenant and a sergeant in Venezuela's General Directorate of Military Intelligence.

• Saturday, June 22nd 2019 - 09:51 UTC

  Bachelet urged Maduro to release prisoners and facilitate access to Justice

  

  U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Friday urged Venezuela’s government to release prisoners who were arrested for peacefully protesting, and confirmed that a delegation would remain in the country to monitor the human rights situation.

• Thursday, June 20th 2019 - 09:50 UTC

  Bachelet in Venezuela to check human rights situation; Maduro releases 21 political prisoners and applauds the visit

  

  The United Nations' top human rights official arrived in Venezuela on Wednesday for a visit that comes amid heightened international pressure on President Nicolás Maduro for allegedly silencing opponents with jail, torture and excessive violence.

• Friday, June 14th 2019 - 22:54 UTC

  Michelle Bachelet visiting Venezuela next week to examine Human Rights situation

  

  Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, confirmed her visit to Venezuela between June 19 and 21 to meet with President Nicolas Maduro, as well as several ministers and senior officials of his Government.

• Tuesday, March 12th 2019 - 19:31 UTC

  Bachelet “concerned” about the arrest of Venezuelan journalist and activist Luis Carlos Díaz

  

  Luis Carlos Diaz, a Venezuelan journalist who is an expert in networks and critical of the Nicolás Maduro regime, was arrested on Monday, without capture order, by the Bolivarian Intelligence Service (SEBIN) after leaving his radio program, denounced his wife and colleague Naky Soto. On Tuesday, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, referred to the arrest and asked the authorities for “urgent access” for her technical mission in Venezuela to Díaz.