A group of activists and relatives of unionists imprisoned in Venezuela demanded this Monday the immediate release of these detainees, when they have already passed eleven days since the official announcement of the release of a “significant number” of peopleand asked the authorities for a decent wage and the respect for your rights.
At a protest outside the Central University of Venezuela (UCV)in Caracasthe National Union Coalition indicated that 16 of its members are detainedof which at least four remain missingso he demanded information about his location and health status.
Nancy Suberowife of José Luis Suberotold the press that hasn’t heard from him since last Novemberdespite having gone to Scientific, Criminal and Criminalistic Investigation Corps (CICPC)to the Prosecutor’s Officeto the Courthouse and others official entities to request information.
The woman claimed to be worried and stated that he does not know what to answer when his children ask him about Subero, although he said he trusts that “He is going to appear and they are going to release him”.
The past January 9the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) granted precautionary measures in favor of Subero considering that it is in a serious and urgent situationsince their rights to life, personal integrity and health are in risk of irreparable damage.
On the other hand, activists demanded Government of the interim president, Delcy Rodrígueza salary increase and that he minimum wagecurrently equivalent to about 37 cents a monthaccording to the official exchange ratebe more than $500as part of a “start-up phase” to recover the purchasing power.
The union alliance announced meetings across the country the next Fridayon the occasion of the anniversary of overthrow of the government of Marcos Pérez Jiménez, on January 23, 1958to demand the release of political prisoners and wages with purchasing poweras well as a mobilization on March 12when they will be fulfilled four years of the minimum wage freeze.
The past January 8he President of Parliament, Jorge Rodríguezannounced the release of a “significant number” of peoplewhich generated expectations among relatives of political prisonerswho have spent the night outside several prisons awaiting releases.
Until this night Sundaythe NGO Penal Forum accounted 143 releasedwhile the Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD) record 161and demanded speed up the process so that “finally the suffering of political prisoners and their families ends”.
