- This person has a Spanish last name; here Rekensens is the surname of the father, Martinez is the surname of the mother.
Juan Carlos Requesens Martínez ( born Juan Carlos Requesens Martínez ; born March 17, 1989 , Caracas ) - Venezuelan political and public figure , political scientist , member of the National Assembly of Venezuela (since 2016). The leader of the national student movement , chairman of the student organization of the Central University of Venezuela (since 2011). One of the leaders of the democratic opposition to the socialist regime of Nicolas Maduro , organizer and ideological inspirer of mass anti-government protests in the country [1] .
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Biography
Juan Rekensens was born on March 17, 1989 in Caracas, Venezuela. He graduated from the Central University of Venezuela with a degree in political science . Father Rekensensa - a doctor , mother - a teacher of English. The political idol of Rekensens is Romulo Betancourt - the former president of Venezuela, the "father of Venezuelan democracy" and a close associate of US President John F. Kennedy [1] .
Political Activities
Rekensens began to actively participate in public life while still a student. In 2011, he headed the student organization of the Central University of Venezuela [2] [3] [4] . He led his own microblog on Twitter , used it for political debate [5] . The first anti-government demonstration was held by Recensens in January 2013; students of the Central University of Venezuela and the Catholic University of Andres Bello [6] attended it . In the 2015 parliamentary elections, he was elected to the National Assembly from the party “ For Justice ”, which is part of the Round Table of Democratic Unity .
The main requirements of the Rekensens and his supporters are the release of political prisoners, a fair investigation of crimes against members of the opposition (in particular torture and killings of activists), a direct dialogue between the people and the authorities (in the form of direct television broadcasts with the country's leadership). At the same time, Rekensens opposes the early resignation of Maduro, which he calls the "dead end". According to him, such a demand only enhances the escalation of the conflict, discredits the democratic movement and allows the current government to carry out new repressions against protesters.
For such views, the Rekensens is often regarded by the media as a representative of the "moderate" opposition to the Maduro regime, in contrast to the more radical supporters of Leopoldo Lopez Mendoza [1] .
Arrest
On August 7, 2018, he was arrested in connection with the assassination attempt on President Maduro [7] . As a deputy, Rekensens enjoyed parliamentary immunity. However, the chairman of the Constitutional Assembly, Diosdado Cabello , said he would “amend the law” in order to deprive Bornes and MP Julio Borges , accused in the same case, of protection [8] . The immunity was lifted the next day [9] [10] [11] [12] .
See also
- Protests in Venezuela (since 2014)
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Miroff, Nick . Student who lives with parents rises as a leader in Venezuela's protests (March 11, 2014). Date of treatment March 12, 2014.
- ↑ Rosati, Andrew . Will Venezuela's protests fizzle out? (February 20, 2014). Date of treatment March 22, 2014.
- ↑ Student leader Requesens rises as leader in Venezuelan protests (March 11, 2014). Date of treatment March 22, 2014.
- ↑ Juan Requesens es el nuevo presidente de la FCU (12 December 2014). Archived March 22, 2014. Date of treatment March 22, 2014.
- ↑ El "toma y dame" entre Juan Requesens y Kevin Ávila (12 July 2013). Date of treatment March 22, 2014.
- ↑ Lideres estudiantiles anuncian protestas pacíficas para este viernes (11 January 2013). Date of treatment March 22, 2014.
- ↑ Venezuela's President Ties Opposition Leader to Drone Attack . Time Date of treatment August 8, 2018.
- ↑ Venezuela's Supreme Court Orders Arrest of Opposition Leader in Connection With Maduro Assassination Attempt
- ↑ Ecuador declares state of emergency over Venezuela migrant influx
- ↑ Violando la Carta Magna, Constituyente cubana allana inmunidad a Requesens y Borges (es-ES), La Patilla (August 8, 2018).
- ↑ Venezuela's Supreme Court Orders Arrest of Opposition Leader in Connection With Maduro Assassination Attempt . TIME Date of treatment August 8, 2018.
- ↑ Ecuador declares state of emergency over Venezuela migrant influx . Al Jazeera . Date accessed August 10, 2018.