To date, at least 10 teenagers detained over post-election protests have been sent to trial by anti-terrorism courts. “We want the freedom of our children, that is what we ask for,” claimed Yenni Febles, who reported that her daughter was tortured in Fort Paramacay after being detained.
Seven teenagers detained in Valencia, Carabobo state, during the post-election protests were put on trial by Court 2 with jurisdiction in Terrorism, led by Judge Keidimar Ramos Castillo, on the afternoon of this Wednesday, October 2.
The group processed via telematic hearing is between 15 and 17 years old. To date, at least 10 of the 68 teenagers who remain detained due to post-election protests have been sent to trial by anti-terrorism courts. The rest is in Caracas and Yaracuy.
“We want the freedom of our children, that is what we ask for,” claims Yenni Febles. Her 16-year-old daughter was arrested on July 29 when she went out with her boyfriend to eat some hot dogs.
«When they were coming back, some hooded guys grabbed them. They were transferred to (fort) Paramacay and there they were tortured. I was able to see it on Thursday. She lasted three days without eating or drinking water, and when I saw her at the Palace of Justice was when they were introduced,” says Febles, choking on tears.
His daughter, like some of the group, will be transferred to a police command in Tocuyito, the same town where the Carabobo Judicial Internment is located, the prison to which the ruler Nicolás Maduro ordered to send all “terrorists” during the month. of August. Two others will remain detained in a Valencia Municipal Police headquarters.
«My daughter told me that she wanted to die, that she didn’t want to spend December there, that she can’t stand this situation anymore, she can’t stand it. Why so much injustice if she didn’t do anything? “For eating some hot dogs, is that why he is a terrorist?” Febles laments.
The young student, who was due to begin her fifth year of high school this Monday, September 30, is accused of the alleged crimes of terrorism, inciting hatred and obstruction of public roads. “She told the judge right now, that she wanted to continue studying, why are her dreams going to end?”
A few days ago, the NGO Justicia, Encuentro y Perdón –which is sympathized with the group– reported that this group of young people was being coerced into admitting the facts in exchange for being released or having their sentences reduced. «They told them that because they felt sorry for them, I don’t know what they thought, they told them that they would give them six years and eight months. And if they did not assume, they collected the evidence but I do not know what evidence because they said very clearly that in the first 15 days they were going to collect the evidence, but it turns out that there is nothing there. “They have nothing, no videos, there is nothing.”
Yenni Febles also claims that a few weeks ago they delivered to the public defender letters of good conduct, report cards and other documents that they requested in Caracas. «Here in the files there is nothing of that. Every time we go to talk to the lawyer she kicks us, she treats us badly, there is no information.
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