Tascón Nombres — Lista

The is more than a list of names. It is a textbook example of how a government can take a legitimate democratic act (petitioning for a recall) and transform it into a tool of repression and social control. For millions of Venezuelans, it remains a haunting reminder that signing a piece of paper can cost you your job, your home, and your safety.

The Lista Tascón refers to a database of approximately 2.4 million Venezuelan citizens who, between 2003 and 2004, signed a petition to trigger a recall referendum against then-President Hugo Chávez . The list is named after Luis Tascón , a former National Assembly deputy and a member of Chávez’s own party (Movimiento V República, MVR), who publicly released the names and identification numbers of the signatories. lista tascón nombres