A political dissident from Venezuela, Ronald Ojeda, was forcibly taken from his home in Santiago, Chile, by armed men believed to be connected to the Maduro regime. After his body was discovered buried under concrete, Chilean authorities suggest Maduro's government ordered the assassination. This incident raises concerns for other Venezuelan dissidents and reflects escalating threats against opponents of Maduro's authoritarian rule, coinciding with renewed diplomatic engagement between President Trump and the Venezuelan leader, aimed at addressing the issues of undocumented Venezuelans.
Shortly after 3 a.m., a battering ram burst open the door to a 14th-floor apartment and three men dressed in the black tactical gear of the Chilean police rushed in.
Mr. Ojeda, a 32-year-old former Venezuelan Army officer, was a political dissident living under asylum in a middle-class neighborhood of Chile's capital, Santiago.
Now, after a year of investigation, Chilean authorities are confirming the fears of Venezuelan dissidents hiding out around the world.
If true, the case represents a dark escalation in Mr. Maduro's efforts to crush any threats to his authoritarian rule.
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