The daughter of sports journalist and political prisoner Miguel Mendoza, Alejandra Mendoza Pozo, saw her father again and shared with him for four hours on Monday, January 30. Her relatives affirm that Mendoza is with “strength, she is always in good spirits and a smile for the family.”
“Seeing him more often has improved her (the girl’s) emotional health. She always expresses to him how much she loves and misses him. On the other hand, for Miguel it was very emotional to hear and see her mother again, through a video call, after 19 months without having communication with her. She is a 91-year-old grandmother, who still does not know the situation of her son, “reports the chronicler’s family.
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He adds that in terms of his state of mind “his strength comforts us. He reiterates his gratitude to each of you for your prayers, solidarity and displays of affection towards him and Alejandra.
For her part, the daughter of the political prisoner wrote a letter expressing that she felt “happy because God has heard my prayers and has allowed me to see you more often. I want you to know that my heart jumps with excitement when I am near you and your hugs make me feel confident. She also made me very happy that you have talked with my grandmother after so long ».
“I love you daddy! I will continue to pray to God so that you will be with me soon,” the letter from the minor ends. Miguel and his daughter have not seen each other for 533 days since the regime imprisoned the chronicler on June 21, 2021. The dictatorship prohibited any type of communication, including letters, drawings and photos, which affected the emotional health of the minor. .
After continuous videos made by the girl and published on social networks, as well as the demand of Miguel’s relatives and the political prisoner himself who underwent a hunger strike, the regime finally allowed two meetings between the two, held on the 8th and December 25th.
“It will be time to continue demanding respect for our rights as a family, that of our dear Miguel, unjustly imprisoned for the simple reason of expressing his ideas, and that of our dear Alejandra, who, no matter how much they deprive her of seeing her father, will continue to pray. for him and for the hard hearts of those who hurt us so much,” his relatives say.
