Three days have passed since Pilieri was arrested and transferred to the Helicoide, after leaving the “Acta Mata Sentencia” rally, held in Caracas on August 28. To date, his family and legal representatives have not been able to verify his health status, nor the reasons that led to his arrest.
The political party Convergencia demanded the release of its national coordinator, Biagio Pilieri, this Saturday, August 31, three days after his arrest.
The organization said in a statement that the leader “is a pillar of the tricolor party, who for decades has shown himself to be an upright person, a man committed to democracy, freedom and human rights.”
Three days have passed since Pilieri was arrested and taken to the Helicoide prison, after leaving the “Acta Mata Sentencia” rally held in Caracas on August 28. To date, his family and legal representatives have not been able to confirm his health status or the reasons that led to his arrest.
“Biagio Pilieri is known by everyone as a man of integrity, serious and faithful to his word. An exemplary father and a faithful believer in the Christian church. He is not with us today, but we demand that he be released because wanting the popular will of Venezuelans to be respected is not a crime,” the party demanded.
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Convergencia said that they are with him today and hope for his prompt release. They also hope for the release of all political prisoners and members of that party: Wladimir Araujo and Rafael Teran, leaders of Convergencia de Portuguesa and Trujillo, who have also been detained for several weeks.
The leader Delsa Solórzano also spoke out in favor of Pilieri’s release. On the social network X she wrote: “Today, after 3 days of the illegal detention of Biagio Pilieri, communication with his family or lawyers has not yet been allowed. This only violates all rules of due process and the right to defense, but adds to the long list of crimes against humanity committed in Venezuela.”
Today, #31august After 3 days of the illegal detention of @BiagioPilieriNational Coordinator of Convergence, has not yet been allowed to communicate with his family or lawyers.
This not only violates all the rules of due process and the right to defense, but also adds…
— Delsa Solorzano (@delsasolorzano) August 31, 2024
Pilieri’s son was arrested along with him and released One day later, the leader’s residence, located in the state of Yaracuy, was also raided. The organization Foro Penal counts 1,780 political prisoners in Venezuela, the highest number they have documented in recent years.
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