The relatives of Guillermo Zárraga denounce that since his imprisonment, he has been denied his right to a defense and that he has been transferred to the courts so that he admits, under threat, the facts that are accused of him. On March 14, a request was made to the Eighth Trial Court with jurisdiction over Terrorism, in charge of Judge Ignacio Aquiles Vera, for him to be transferred to a medical center, but they have not received a response.
The health problems of political prisoner Guillermo Zárraga continue and the judge refuses to review a request to transfer him to a health center. This was denounced by Diego Zárraga, son of the engineer, through his social networks.
Guillermo Zarraga suffered a heart condition on March 10, after presenting three days with fever. He received the first care in the infirmary of the Yare II prison, where he remains confined, but his relatives claim that he needs specialized medical attention in a hospital.
Diego Zárraga assured that his father’s health “continues from bad to worse.” On March 14, a request was made to the Eighth Trial Court with jurisdiction over Terrorism, in charge of Judge Ignacio Aquiles Vera, for him to be transferred to a medical center, but they have not received a response.
“They continue to violate my father’s human rights. This is how the Public Ministry and Tarek William Saab they ensure the deterioration of the health of those who are imprisoned for political reasons, they prefer to let them die than to care for them. Common criminals have more rights than those who are innocent and free of conscience,” said Zárraga.
The health of my father ING Guillermo Zarraga continues from bad to worse, on March 14 the request for transfer to a medical center was made in court, which as of today, March 30, Judge Ignacio Aquiles Vera continues to respond, they continue to violate my father’s human rights.
— ● Diego Zárraga #LiberenAGuillermo (@DZeta14) March 30, 2023
In November 2020, Guillermo Zárraga, the then-claims secretary of the Single Union of Oil and Gas Workers of Falcón state, was arrested by officials of the Dgcim political police and immediately ordered a custodial measure for his alleged involvement in the case. of the “gringo spy”.
His relatives denounce that since his imprisonment, he has been denied his right to a defense and that he has been transferred to the courts so that he admits, under threat, the facts that are accused of him. They also affirm that the persecution against him began after having participated in a meeting held between different actors in the oil sector with the then president of the National Assembly elected in 2015, Juan Guaidó.
In addition, they claim that despite the release of the North American Matthew Heath, accused of alleged sabotage of the oil industry and released as part of an exchange process for the nephews of the first lady Cilia Flores, both Guillermo Zárraga and the other seven alleged implicated have not been released.
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