The Cuban state media published a false news about the death of a Venezuelan immigrant in Aligator Alcatraz, although it was denied by relatives, lawyers and official sources of the US government.
Miami, United States. – The official Cuban media Cubadebate published a note entitled Thursday “The Venezuelan influencer Luis Frís official” dies in the Alcatraz prison.in which Luis Manuel Rivas Velásquez, known on social networks as “Luis Coldo”, was killed. However, both the United States National Security Department (DHS) and the young man’s lawyers denied that information hours later.
As confirmed by DHS in statements collected by the NBC6 chainRivas Velásquez “passed out and moved to the hospital by caution.” Department spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin declared in an official statement that “ICE takes very seriously their commitment to protect those who are in custody. We ensure that illegal foreigners have access to adequate medical care.”
The false news published by Cubadebate It was based on initial complaints made by relatives of the young man, who reported not having contact with him for more than 48 hours. The complaint, which was published on Instagram and then eliminatedstill You can consult the Instagram profile Utahzolanos, which is presented as “the first Venezuelan medium in Utah.”
However, in a later video (also eliminated but republic Utahzolanos)the young man’s couple said he was not sure of Rivas’s death and asked for a “life test.”
However, then the couple and the sister of Rivas Velásquez confirmed that the young man was alive. “Today I had communication directly with Luis Manuel. He called to give knowledge to his children who is fine. It was a brief call and spoke quite low. I could not have more detail with him. I only know and I care that it is fine,” said the couple of the couple influencer Venezuelan.
On the other hand, in a joint statement Disseminated on Thursday by the Mcentee Law Group and Leeb & Godshall-Bennett LLP, the young people’s lawyers denounced that Rivas Velásquez had suffered a medical crisis within the Aligator Alligator Alcatraz detention center, where he was incommunicado for 48 hours after collapsing in his cell.
“Mr. Rivas Velásquez requested medical assistance repeatedly from the center’s guards, but his requests were rejected,” the statement said. One of the guards even said: ‘I can’t help you. “
Despite verifying that Rivas Velásquez was alive, lawyer Emma Leeb declared that “Gothic proportions crimes are occurring in Aligator Alcatraz, and the public needs to be informed.” He also denounced that the conditions in that detention center must be “criminally investigated and prosecuted with the entire weight of the law.”
Aligator Alcatraz, located on an old Everglades air track and with capacity for 3,000 people, has been subject to multiple complaints of overcrowding, extreme heat, blackouts, lack of drinking water and low medical attention. Recently, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz described the place as “inhuman” and denounced that the detainees are “crowded in cages, wall with a wall of people, 32 detained by cage.”
Despite the official denials, at the time of publication of this note (6:03 in the afternoon, Cuba time) Cubadebate He kept the false news published without any correction or clarification. Although a user warned in the comment box of the note that Rivas Velásquez had not died, the medium did not respond or retire the news.
The case has not only highlighted the deficiencies in Aligator Alcatraz but also the informative irresponsibility of Cubadebatewhich did not verify the facts before publishing high -impact news.
