ICASO, in partnership with diverse Venezuelan HIV and AIDS NGOs preferring anonymity for fear of retaliation, urge the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) to take a public stand for the immediate release of the five staff members of Azul Positivo (Acción Zuliana por la Vida) after military counter-intelligence officers arbitrarily detained them. Azul Positivo is an AIDS NGO working to improve the lives of thousands of Venezuelans abandoned by the government.
