Tag: Alfredo Romero

• Tuesday, March 2nd 2021 - 08:53 UTC

  Venezuela has 323 “political detainees” in jail, mostly awaiting trial

  

  Venezuela’s Penal Forum estimates that Nearly three-quarters of all political detainees are awaiting trial for more than two years, the group said on Monday, arguing it is a sign that authorities use pretrial detention as a punishment.

• Saturday, May 26th 2018 - 18:23 UTC

  'Storms' and arrests among Venezuelan Armed Forces; more tortures and political prisoners

  

  After the presidential election in Venezuela on May 20, in which President Nicolás Maduro was re-elected, a wave of arrests has been reported among Venezuelan military in several parts of the country. As well as releases and new arrests of civilians and soldiers for political reasons.