Over 100 scholars, advocates, and human rights organizations have signed an urgent open letter demanding the Venezuelan government cease its technological repression and ensure unfettered access to the internet.  This call to action comes amidst escalating political violence following the South American country’s controversial presidential elections on July 28. The open letter’s signatories include the Center on Race & Digital Justice, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, the Distributed AI Research Institute (DAIR) and its founder Timnit Gebru. Escalation of Surveillance Post-Elections In the wake of the recent elections, Venezuela has