The Vente Venezuela party denounced that on Saturday, October 18, officials from the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service (Sebin) arbitrarily detained in Isnotú, Trujillo, to the councilor and leader of the Un Nuevo Tiempo (UNT) party, Yorbin Garciain the midst of the celebrations for the canonization of Dr. José Gregorio Hernández and Mother Carmen de Rendiles.
The incident caused outrage, because the arrest and subsequent forced disappearance was carried out in it Infant Jesus Sanctuary of Isnotúa sacred place and a symbolic moment for the country.
According to the Vente Venezuela statement, Yorbin García was intercepted while participating in the ceremony for the canonization of the first two Venezuelan saints.
“Henchmen at the service of tyranny threatened the people who were next to him, stole their cell phones and forcibly took him away,” denounced Vente Venezuela, which held the government of Nicolás Maduro directly responsible for what happened.
García’s arrest, according to organizations, is a sign that, far from granting amnesties or gestures of mercy in the context of canonization, the government It keeps its repressive arm active.
“This situation is alarming! With this kidnapping, the list of Venezuelans in forced disappearance and crimes against humanity perpetrated by Nicolás Maduro continues to rise. We demand information on where he is and his immediate freedom,” stated the opposition movement.
Yorbin Garcia it’s a renowned political activist and advocate of rights, and in his recent publications he had shown his support for the campaign of Edmundo González Urrutia, president-elect of Venezuela in 2024. His arrest underlines the intensification of the persecution against any figure linked to the opposition leadership.
