According to the information published, Ortiz was detained this Monday, October 13, by officials aboard unmarked vehicles, who arbitrarily entered her residence.
The Human Rights Committee of Vente Venezuela denounced the arrest of Xiomara Ortiz, coordinator of the organization in the Juan de Villegas parish, in the Iribarren municipality of Lara state.
Through a post to your account on XVente Venezuela warned about “a new repressive wave of kidnappings and forced disappearances in several states of the country.”
According to the information published, Ortíz was detained this Monday, October 13, by officials aboard unmarked vehicles, who arbitrarily entered her residence.
«They stole some of her belongings and took her away by force. Since then, his whereabouts and physical condition have been unknown,” wrote the organization’s leadership.
The leader of La Causa R and former mayor of Iribarren Alfredo Ramos He also denounced Ortiz’s arrest and demanded proof of life and his immediate freedom.
According to the NGO Foro Penal, there were a total of 841 people detained in Venezuela for political reasons until October 6.
Human rights organizations have warned about the increase in repression in the country.
This Monday the 13th, the Committee for the Freedom of Political Prisoners of Venezuela (Clippve) denounced a new wave of persecution and criminalization in the state of Trujillo, after the issuance of arrest warrants against 18 citizens, “falsely” accused of terrorism and promotion or incitement to hatred.
According to Clippve, the arrests are part of a pattern of repression against critical voices in the Andean state. Among those persecuted are doctors, former mayors, professors, students and ordinary citizens.
*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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