Colonel José Gámez is considered one of the more than 230 political prisoners in the country. He was arrested by officials of the General Directorate of Military Counterintelligence (Dgcim) on January 20, 2015, after being accused of an alleged conspiracy to overthrow Nicolás Maduro.
The lawyer Jackeline Sandoval demanded on the night of this Tuesday, July 26, an urgent medical transfer for Colonel José Gámez, who has been detained for more than seven years without trial.
Through her Twitter account, the lawyer said that such care must be specialized and with doctors trusted by the military. She also pointed out that humanitarian measures have been requested on several occasions due to her health condition but have been denied.
Col. José Gámez B. Amerita URGENT specialized and timely medical attention, with trusted doctors.
On repeated occasions, humanitarian measures have been requested due to his health condition and have been DENIED.#HumanitarianMeasureForCnelGamez#Freedom for political prisoners pic.twitter.com/5kYhR8ewr6— Jackeline Sandoval (@jsandoval0707) July 26, 2022
According to the lawyers, the soldier has had two cerebrovascular accidents that have not been treated correctly. He also suffers from malnutrition, has suffered from thrombosis and partial paralysis of his body.
The colonel Jose Gamez He is considered one of the more than 230 political prisoners in the country. He was arrested by officials of the General Directorate of Military Counterintelligence (Dgcim) on January 20, 2015, after being accused of an alleged conspiracy to overthrow Nicolás Maduro.
He has been transferred to various detention centers, including the headquarters of the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service (Sebin) known as La Tumba and El Helicoide, the Los Teques military trial center (Ramo Verde) and is currently in the penitentiary center July 26, located in the Guárico state.
In addition, his wife, Carmen Alicia Gutiérrez, is also detained for political reasons at the headquarters of the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service, located in El Helicoide.
The colonel had already been detained in 2012, for allegedly being involved in an assassination plot against then-president Hugo Chávez, but he was granted a precautionary measure to substitute freedom for health reasons.
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