By James Hughes Venezuelan security forces are rounding up those who they say committed violent crimes during recent protests over the disputed election, in an operation informally called “knock-knock.”
“Operation knock-knock is the name given by certain government spokespeople, informally, to the escalating repression,” said Gonzalo Himiob, vice president of legal advocacy group Foro Penal.
“It’s called knock-knock because that’s the bang on the door you get in the early hours of the morning,” he said.
President Nicolas Maduro and other officials have touted “knock-knock” as a means of targeting those behind violence at the protests, who they have described as “fascist criminals.”
Security forces in Venezuela have spent the past several days trying to contain mass protests following the announcement of results the recently concluded national elections. At least 11 people have died in clashes with police.
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