The family of the political scientist and director of the Venezuelan digital media Punto de Corte, Nicmer Evansassured this Sunday that his whereabouts are unknown after denounce his arrest by officials of the Bolivarian Intelligence Service (Sebin), who came to his residence on Saturday to summon him for an “interview”.
“Yesterday afternoon, Sebin officials took my father for an alleged interview and at this time we know nothing about his whereabouts,” he said. su hija, Nicmery Evansin a video published by the Venezuelan NGO Provea in X.
He pointed out that the political scientist As a “democrat and faithful believer in human rights” he had no choice but to act peacefully and be taken by, he said, “these supposed officials to this supposed interview.”
Evans indicated that his father he is hypertensive and last year he underwent “extremely delicate surgery” for which he follows a strict diet with daily medical treatment.
“Therefore, we ask all those involved to respect his rights and to please 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 said he would attend 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 the necessary support.
According to the complaints, this Saturday afternoon Sebin officials evicted his house… pic.twitter.com/Ak6WcyY7Ge
— PROVEA (@_Provea) December 13, 2025
Evans, too. founder of the Movement for Democracy and Inclusion (MDI) He noted that there had already been “some warnings” about this call, but maintained that he had nothing to fear.
Later, this same Saturday, his wife, Martha Camberoreported that Evans was detained by Sebin officials.
“I hold Mr. (President of Venezuela) Nicolás Maduro responsible for his physical integrity, for 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 Counterintelligence (Dgcim) and the Scientific, Criminal and Criminal Investigations Corps (Cicpc) after being accused of “inciting hatred.”
In August of that same year, it was releasedalong with a group of former opposition deputies, journalists and social activists, after receiving a pardon, 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 accentuated his criticism of the Nicolás Maduro Administration and even in 2019 he published an article in The New York Times in which he said he regretted having supported Chávez.