The Committee noted that verification has been made difficult by “official opacity,” fear and repression, given that “many families are still afraid to speak or publicly confirm the release of their loved ones.”
The Committee for the Freedom of Political Prisoners (Clippve) reported this Saturday, December 27, that it has been able to verify the release of 63 people from the group released on December 25.
According to the update made by the NGOalong with family members, defenders and organizations, the group released with precautionary measures includes:
Three teenagers from La Guaira; 21 women, detained in La Crisálida and other centers and commands in the country; and 39 men, held in the Aragua Penitentiary Center (Tocorón) and the old La Planta prison.
The Committee specified that these 63 confirmed cases correspond to the 71 reported by relatives since last December 25.
He noted that the work has been made difficult due to “official opacity”, fear and repression, “where many families are still afraid to speak or publicly confirm the release of their loved ones.”
The organization reported that they continue to be in contact with family members and support networks to verify the releases that occurred.
Six Yaracuyans and four women from Táchira
The diary Yaracuy Al Día reported the release of six Yaracuyans in the last hours. They are: Joswill Parra and Isrran Chirinos, natives of Cocorote and Independencia, respectively, who were deprived of liberty at the Aragua Penitentiary Center; Norelis Guevera, who was a waitress at the San Felipe Central Hospital, and was detained at the command of the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB) in the Nirgua municipality; Rosmayer Castillo, from La Trinidad, who was in the La Crisálida Women’s Penitentiary Center, in Los Teques; Carmen Salazar, leader of Vente Venezuela in the Bruzual municipality, and Oriel González, from La Trinidad.
In the state of Táchira, the release of four women was recorded. According to the note published in the newspaper La NaciónThose released with precautionary measures in the Andean state are: doctor Marggie Xiomara Orozco, María Elena Becerra, Jenny Núñez and Alaybe Rangel.
Among the precautionary measures, presentation to the courts every 30 days is planned.
Zulians released
Among those released on December 25, there are at least four Zulians. They are: William de Jesús Radaelli Mijares, Ruperto Antonio Contreras, Venus Ninoska Nava Fuenmayor and Anny Isabel Molina Vásquez.
The Truth newspaper reported that the first two were detained at the Hombres Nuevos Simón Bolívar Training Center (former La Planta prison), located in El Paraíso, Caracas.
While the women remained at the Ana María Campos Women’s Training Center, located in the Domitila Flores parish of the San Francisco municipality, Zulia.
They demand official list
According to a statement released by the Ministry For the Penitentiary Service, on December 25, 99 post-election prisoners were released. However, it did not publish the official list with the names of the people who benefited from the measure, nor the detention centers where they were located. They also did not specify what precautionary measures these 99 people received.
The organizations Penal Forum and Justice, Encounter and Forgiveness (JEP) reported this Friday the 26th that they had been able to verify half of the 99 releases of detainees after the 2024 presidential elections, announced by the Ministry of Penitentiary Service.
Through their social networks, they demanded the publication of the official list.
*Journalism in Venezuela is carried out in a hostile environment for the press with dozens of legal instruments in place to punish the word, especially the laws “against hate”, “against fascism” and “against the blockade.” This content was written taking into consideration the threats and limits that, consequently, have been imposed on the dissemination of information from within the country.
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