A Venezuelan court has sentenced 65-year-old physician Margie Orozco to 30 years in prison for allegedly spreading hatred, treason, and conspiracy after she criticized President Nicolás Maduro in a WhatsApp voice message. According to human rights groups cited by AFP, Orozco was arrested in August 2024 from San Juan de Colón during a period of intense political unrest following Maduro’s disputed re-election. The content of the alleged message and its recipients remain undisclosed. Rights organization JEP reported that Orozco suffered two heart attacks while in detention. Her harsh sentence has drawn renewed criticism of Maduro’s government, which has been accused of silencing dissent and persecuting opposition voices. The case highlights the deteriorating state of free expression and human rights in Venezuela amid ongoing political repression.