UN: Venezuela Uses Arrests to Control Opposition

Imagine a country where if you disagree with the government, your family might get in trouble.

That's what the UN says is happening in Venezuela.

The UN looked into the situation and found that the government is arresting the relatives of people who oppose them, like politicians.

This is meant to scare people and control them.

The government says Venezuela is a democracy, but the UN's report claims these arrests are a tactic of repression.

They found family members are detained as revenge or to put pressure on the opposition, causing fear and serious problems for families.

One specific example mentioned is the son-in-law of an opposition politician, who was arrested while taking his children to school.

The report also says these family members are often denied the lawyers they want.