The Tascón List became a landmark case for human rights in the Americas.

: The list was used by government agencies (like the state oil company

In April 2005, following intense international backlash, Hugo Chávez publicly declared that the Tascón List must be "buried". However, human rights organizations noted that the database was not discarded but rather digitized and upgraded. Microsoft Word - venezuela0908sp.doc - 48d36db92.pdf