The former governor of Nueva Esparta and political prisoner Alfredo Díaz was arrested on November 24 of last year, after the wave of repression against opponents after the presidential elections. They claim that he had heart problems and that he was denied medical attention in El Helicoide
The former governor of Nueva Esparta and political prisoner Alfredo Díaz died at the headquarters of the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service (Sebin) in El Helicoide, in Caracas. On November 24, he had served a year in prison after the escalation of repression against opponents after the presidential elections of July 28, 2024.
Díaz was a leader of Democratic Action and had been requesting medical attention for months, which was never given.
“I demand an answer, what happened to my husband, did they kill him?” wrote his wife, Leynys Malavé, on her Instagram account. instagram to request information from the authorities about the causes of Díaz’s death.
The director of the NGO Foro Penal, Alfredo Romero, indicated through his account on Furthermore, the lawyer insisted that the death of this politician is the responsibility of the State: “The State is responsible for the health of the person in custody,” he recalled.
Although the date of the death of the former governor of Nueva Esparta has not been specified, it is understood that it occurred this Saturday, December 6.
According to his wife, Alfredo Díaz had not committed crimes to be imprisoned. He said that he was only dedicated to “fighting, denouncing and confronting the genocidal regime that governs our country.”
With the death of Alfredo Díaz, 10 deaths of political prisoners in State custody have been recorded since the day of the presidential elections.
Several Venezuelan politicians, in exile, condemned the death of political prisoner Díaz and held the authorities responsible.
The former mayor of Caracas Antonio Ledezma described the death as “another crime of Maduro’s tyranny.” He claimed that they “killed” him and said that he suffered from heart problems and at the same time he asked himself: “What else has to happen for the International Penal Court to finish ruling?” How many more must fall so that the world understands that systematic, continuous crimes are committed in Venezuela, and that a new life is claimed every day?
For her part, Elisa Trotta condemned Díaz’s death and maintained that “he was slowly murdered by this criminal narcotyranny.”
David Smolansky also spoke out and pointed out the vice president of the Republic, Delcy Rodríguez, as responsible, through a post on The illegitimate and “moderate” Delcy Rodríoguez is responsible for the death of Alfredito Díaz (…) She is responsible for what happens to the rest of the political prisoners,” he emphasized.
The NGO Justicia, Encuentro y Perdón insisted that “El Helicoide has been singled out for years for being a center where torture, prolonged isolation, degrading treatment and violations of due process are committed” and noted that with the death of Alfredo Díaz, in unclarified circumstances, “the alarm increases for the integrity of those who remain detained in inhumane conditions.”
According to the Penal Forum figure, In the country there are 887 political prisoners; of which, 770 are men and 117 women.
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