Defence
Venezuelan Forces: A Future of Impunity & Confrontation
October 26, 2020
Iñigo Camilleri De Castanedo
Background The Venezuelan Armed Forces (FANB) have played an active role in the domestic turmoil since 2014, suppressing opposition and using force to limit the risk of dissidence. In March 2020, the US indicted Nicolas Maduro with criminal charges, offering $15 million for his arrest, alleging his involvement in drug trafficking and criminal activities. As of September 2020, 5,098,473 citizens fled Venezuela, equal to one-sixth of its population. In the midst of the fragmented environment in Venezuela, the…