15/04/2026 19:17 (UTC)
Relatives report torture of prisoners in Venezuelan jails to the Prosecutor’s Office
Caracas, Apr. 15 (EFE).- Dozens of family members and activists from the NGO Committee for the Freedom of Political Prisoners (CLIPP) filed a complaint on Wednesday with the Public Prosecutor’s Office (MP) regarding the torture they claim detainees have suffered in various prisons across Venezuela.Andreína Baduel, an activist and sister of political prisoner Josnars Baduel, told the press that they have yet to receive a “timely response” regarding the repression that took place last week inside the Rodeo I prison, on the outskirts of Caracas, where a protest by foreign detainees ended with tear gas and mistreatment, according to reports from family members.CAMERA: IVÁN CÁRDENAS.FOOTAGE: IMAGES OF A PROTEST BY FAMILIES OF POLITICAL PRISONERS OUTSIDE THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE HEADQUARTERS THIS WEDNESDAY IN CARACAS.
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