The OVP pointed out that the former Grazia Américo has a year detained in the Sebin of El Helicoid without receiving the visit of their loved ones or his trusted lawyer
The Venezuelan Prison Observatory (OVP) demanded on Friday, August 8, the Libertad without conditions of Américo de Grazia, formerly to the 2015 National Assembly and leader of the Guayana Libre political organization, who turned a year detained and incommunicado in the Helicoid.
«For a year the relatives of @americodegrazia have denounced that they have no contact with him, not even a faith of life. This constitutes a flagrant violation of their rights, since prolonged isolation is a form of torture, ”the organization wrote in its X account.
The OVP said that the exparliamentary has a year detained in the Sebin of El Helicoid without receiving the visit of their loved ones or his trusted lawyer.
The family also does not guarantee that they have provided specialized medical attention, despite the public complaints they have made about their critical state of health.
@Oveprisions demands freedom without conditions of Américo de Grazia and all the political prisoners of Venezuela.
For a year the relatives of @Americodegrazia They have denounced that they have no contact with him, not even a faith of life. This constitutes a flagrant violation of their rights, since prolonged isolation is a form of torture.
The former deputy is already in the … pic.twitter.com/lnn0l8z9ii
– Venezuelan Prison Observatory (@Oveprisions) August 8, 2025
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The political leader was arrested by hooded officials in early August 2024. Days before he had denounced the arrest arrest of the former mayor of the Municipality Sifontes (Bolívar State) Carlos Chancellor.
The information about his arrest was released by the Free Guayana Organization on August 8 of last year. In a publication in their social networks they warned that the leader had 24 hours missing.
The former deputy Américo de Grazia is accused of the alleged crimes of instigation of hate and incitement to rebellion. He is a beneficiary of precautionary protection measures granted by the Inter -American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR).
According to the organization of the organization Venezuelan Criminal Forumin Venezuela there is – until August 4 – 807 political prisoners. In the publication made on its social networks, the Oenegé said that between July 25 and August 4, nine arrests and 55 releases were recorded.
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