The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained former Venezuelan military chief Rafael José Quero Silva in Miami, who is accused of human rights violations in his home country.
Quero is alleged to have repressed and tortured students and women during the 2014 protests against dictator Nicolás Maduro.
Following his arrest, Quero Silva is being held at the Krome North detention center in Miami-Dade County. Human rights advocates are urging U.S. authorities to prosecute him domestically, warning that deportation to Venezuela could shield him from accountability under the protection of the Maduro regime.