Entre propaganda y represión: mujeres presas políticas en Venezuela
En Venezuela, el Estado mantiene un ecosistema comunicacional que busca imponer la idea de un país “modelo” en materia de derechos de las mujeres. Durante fechas conmemorativas, como el 25 de noviembre, Día Internacional de la Eliminación de la Violencia contra la Mujer, que recuerda a las hermanas Mirabal —activistas dominicanas asesinadas en 1960 por la dictadura de Rafael Leónidas Trujillo—, la propaganda oficial se intensifica: ministerios, medios públicos y cuentas institucionales difunden mensajes que celebran supuestos avances, omitiendo deliberadamente denuncias, cifras y casos de violencia institucional.
TL;DR
- The Venezuelan state controls a communication ecosystem to promote a 'model' image of women's rights progress.
- Official propaganda intensifies on commemorative dates like November 25th, omitting denunciations and cases of institutional violence.
- Human rights organizations document disappearances, arbitrary detentions, torture, and cruel treatment of women.
- Over 180 women are currently imprisoned for political reasons in Venezuela, with 24 reported missing.
- While the state celebrated 'achievements,' activists held protests and a digital campaign (#EllasNoEstánSolas) to denounce the situation of political prisoners.
- State media outlets like VTV, Venezuela News, and Telesur disseminate content portraying the government as a leader in preventing gender-based violence.
- The Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) Instagram account published over 10 pieces of propaganda in one day, highlighting supposed judicial advances.
- Official communications failed to mention political prisoners or denunciations of institutional violence.
- Media aligned with the state, such as Carupanero.com, covered official events that transformed the commemoration into festive gatherings.
- Human rights groups report that women political prisoners face double violence: state persecution and gender-based mistreatment within the prison system.
- The digital campaign #EllasNoEstánSolas generated over 500 mentions, peaking on November 25th, with a focus on political imprisonment and institutional violence.
- X (formerly Twitter) was the dominant platform for the digital campaign, despite being blocked in Venezuela.
- TikTok content focused on denunciations and figures like '180 women' reached a wider audience than symbolic activism.