The family of political scientist and director of Venezuelan digital media Punto de Corte, Nimer Evansassured this Sunday that we don’t know where he is After denounce his arrest by officials of the Bolivarian Intelligence Service (Sebin), who came to his home on Saturday to summon him for an “interview”.
“Yesterday afternoon, Sebin officials took my father for a so-called interview and so far we know nothing about his fate,” he said. his daughter, Nicmery Evansin a video published by the Venezuelan NGO Provea in X.
He emphasized that the political scientist As a “democrat and staunch defender of human rights,” he had no choice but to act peacefully and allow, he said, “these so-called officials to this so-called interview.”
Evans said his father he is hypertensive and last year he underwent an “extremely delicate surgery” for which he follows a strict diet with daily medical treatment.
“That is why we ask everyone involved to respect his rights and release him immediately, we are waiting for it,” he added.
On Saturday, Nicmer Evans denounced, through a live broadcast on Sebin arrived at his residencein Caracas, in order to summon him to an “interview”, to which he declared that he would appear voluntarily.
Given the irregular transfer of Nicmer Evans to the Sebin headquarters, our team has been in constant communication with his family and friends to provide him with the necessary support.
According to the complaints, this Saturday afternoon, Sebin officials evicted his house… pic.twitter.com/Ak6WcyY7Ge
– PROVÉA (@_Provea) December 13, 2025
Evans too. founder of the Movement for Democracy and Inclusion (MDI) He stressed that there had already been “some warnings” about the call, but maintained he had nothing to fear.
Later, that same Saturday, his wife, Martha Camberoreported that Evans was arrested by Sebin officials.
“I hold Mr. (the president of Venezuela) Nicolás Maduro responsible for his physical integrity, his life, as well as his Minister of the Interior, Justice and Peace, Diosdado Cabello,” added the political scientist’s wife in a video published on X.
In July 2020, Evans was arrested by officials of the General Directorate of Military Counter-espionage (Dgcim) and the Corps of Scientific, Criminal and Criminal Investigations (Cicpc) after being accused of “incitement to hatred”.
In August of that same year, it was releasedalongside a group of former opposition MPs, journalists and social activists, after being pardoned by presidential decree.
Evans is a political scientist who supported the call Bolivarian revolution until the death of President Hugo Chávez (1999-2013).
Since then, he has increased his criticism of the administration of Nicolas Maduro and even in 2019, he published an article in The New York Times in which he said he regretted having supported Chávez.
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