Operation Tun Tun, also known as Operation Knock Knock,[1] is the name coined by pro-government deputy Diosdado Cabello during the 2017 Venezuelan protests that describes a crackdown on dissent from the Venezuelan opposition using state security forces.
After the 2024 Venezuelan presidential election, Operation Tun Tun was activated to arrest large numbers of protesters and people opposed to the government of Nicolás Maduro and, according to human rights activists, to instill fear in opponents of the government and quell the 2024 Venezuelan protests.[2][3][4][5]