Relatives held a new vigil to ask for the freedom of political prisoners and to be with them at Christmas
The Committee for the Freedom of Political Prisoners, led by Andreina Baduel, led a vigil on the night of Monday, December 17 at the Central University of Venezuela (UCV) in which they asked, in addition to the cessation of persecution and the release of their loved ones, paid tribute to the three detained in the framework of the post-election protests who died in state custody.
As in previous activities, relatives arranged a series of candles forming the word “justice”, while they arranged posters of the detainees to raise prayers for their speedy release.
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10:00 p.m. #17Dec | With candles, prayers and through tears they remembered the three political prisoners who died in state custody during a vigil at the UCV. pic.twitter.com/y17hSQPwvu
— Runrunes (@RunRunesWeb) December 18, 2024
VIGIL FOR JUSTICE AND FREEDOM 🕯️ | From the Plaza del Rectorado of the UCV, mothers and relatives cry out for the full and immediate freedom of all political prisoners, early this Wednesday #18Dec.
They pray for the eternal rest of the dead in the custody of the State,… pic.twitter.com/dkMPuPwVap
— Committee for the Freedom of Political Prisoners. (@clippve) December 18, 2024
VIGIL FOR JUSTICE AND FREEDOM 🕯️| We demand justice for the deaths in State custody of Jesús Martínez, Jesús Rafael Álvarez and Osgual González.
They are all deaths that could have been avoided, if the State had listened to the requests for specialized medical care… pic.twitter.com/CrXJOvBCZb
— Committee for the Freedom of Political Prisoners. (@clippve) December 18, 2024
Yohana Rojas, sister of Corpoelec worker Leonardo Rojas, who was detained, asked God to “soften” the heart of the Government so that the political prisoners can be released from prison and spend Christmas. “You know that you are imprisoned for a simple whim,” he said.
#17Dec📹 | Yohana Rojas, relative of the young Leonardo Rojas detained after the elections #28Julasks God to soften the heart of the Government for the liberation of his brother. pic.twitter.com/mGj6dlKxBk
— PuntoDeCorte.net (@Punto_deCorte) December 18, 2024
The Venezuelan Prisons Observatory (OVP) denounced on the morning of Monday December 16 the death of political prisoner Osgual Alexander González Pérez, 43 years old, who was arrested on August 1 in the state of Lara during the post-election protests.
Relatives of the deceased confirmed to the NGO his death in the Tocuyito prison, Carabobo state, where Jesús Rafael Álvarez also died; whose body was buried on December 15 in an advanced state of decomposition.
The first death of this batch of post-election political prisoners was recorded on November 14 The death of Jesús Martínez Medina, who was arbitrarily detained due to post-election protests, confirmed his death in Barcelona, Anzoátegui state.
Through his social networks, Battistini recalled that Martínez Medina was in a critical health situation, due to heart problems and type II diabetes, for which he needed urgent medical attention. His death occurred at 7:20 in the morning at the Luis Razetti hospital in Barcelona.
However, the authorities They claim that he was attended to all the time.
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