After Jorge Rodríguez’s announcement, SuchWhich has been able to confirm names of those who will be released from prison in Venezuela starting this Thursday. In many cases, it is expected that the orders will be carried out, but relatives, friends and human rights organizations are already certain that they will be released from the cells.
Following the announcement by the president of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, about the release of “a significant number” of political prisoners, at midday this Thursday, January 8, the names of the beneficiaries began to be known.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain confirmed that there are five Spanish citizens among those released, who will be transferred to Spain.
Among the political prisoners who are expected to be released and who we have confirmed in SuchWhich are:
- Rocío San Miguel: her lawyer Theresly Malavé reported that she “is fine, in stable health conditions,” in an AFP call. The Spanish Foreign Minister, José Manuel Albares, confirmed that he spoke with San Miguel, who has dual nationality, and that the activist will travel to Spain this Thursday.
- Enrique Márquez (release expected)
- Javier Tarazona (release expected)
- Perkins Rocha (his family was notified)
- Sofia Sahagun
- Juan Pablo Guanipa (relatives were informed of his release but they hope it will happen)
- Andrés Martínez Adasme (released Spanish citizen)
- José María Basoa (released Spanish citizen)
- Miguel Moreno (released Spanish citizen)
- Ernesto Gorbe (released Spanish citizen)
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Other names have emerged in unofficial information and are spread on social networks. However, Diego Casanova, member of the Committee for the Freedom of Political Prisoners, calls on the authorities to inform or provide a list of the people detained for political reasons, released this Thursday. He assured that beyond some names such as Rocío San Miguel or Perkins Rocha, there is no further information.
Access to the Sebin (Bolivarian National Intelligence Service) Helicoide is closed by officials of the Bolivarian National Police (PNB). There is constant movement of officials and vehicles entering and leaving the site, where dozens of political prisoners are held.
For her part, Marta Cambero, wife of political prisoner Nicmer Evans, points out that officials within Helicoide confirmed that there will be releases from that detention center but they do not provide the relatives with a list or name. They told them that the release tickets have not yet arrivedso releases may occur at night or even in the early hours of Friday, January 9.
Jorge Rodríguez announced the release without specifying the exact number of citizens, both national and foreign, who would receive the measure and said that this action is a “unilateral gesture” to “consolidate peace and peaceful coexistence” in the country.
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*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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