Jesús Medina was released, along with a group of political prisoners, in early 2020 thanks to the efforts of the national dialogue “table”
On Monday, August 1, the Venezuelan Justice denied the “decay of the case” against photojournalist Jesús Medina for alleged crimes of “incitement to hatred”, a process that has been open since 2018.
Medina put on his social networks that, in addition to maintaining the legal process against him, he also did not allow him to extend his presentation in court every 30 days, while insisting that there is no evidence against him.
The lawyer for the Penal Forum Stefania Migliorini, who represents the photojournalist, indicated that an official promoted by the Prosecutor’s Office “as an interpreter” attended the hearing. The judge was asked about the requirements to decline the measure and extend the presentations.
According to Miglorini, the court’s denial is that the Public Ministry requested the extension of the presentations almost three and a half years after what corresponds, according to what is established in the laws. He indicated that the process will continue on August 15.
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Jesús Medina was released on the night of Monday, January 7, 2020, from the Ramo Verde military prison after serving 16 months, after being arrested by officials of the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service (Sebin) when he was waiting for a group of Peruvian journalists, who They left recording at the University Hospital of Caracas. Walking to the Metro, they were approached by the uniformed men.
His release from prison was among the political prisoners who “benefited” on that occasion from work carried out by the “little table,” which according to the constituent Francisco Torrealba These releases were intended to give continuity to this negotiation. There, Medina did not recognize that this opposition group that he sat down to talk with the administration of Nicolás Maduro has been decisive for his departure.
With additional information from Infobae
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