- The entities with the most arrests so far are the Capital District, Anzoátegui and Carabobo
Foro Penal reported on Saturday, August 3, that 891 arrests have been documented, of which 89 are teenagers; and 11 deaths in the context of post-election protests since July 29.
Alfredo Romero, vice president director of Foro Penal, published the update of the figures on his X account. The image of the report indicates that where there were more arrests was in the Capital District, Anzoátegui and Carabobo.
The arrests took place in these 23 entities:
- -Capital District: 149
- -Anzoategui: 109
- -Carabobo: 135
- -Miranda: 72
- -Barinas: 51
- -Zulia: 42
- -New Sparta: 42
- -Lara: 31
- -Portuguese: 40
- -Aragua: 23
- -Merida: 20
- -La Guaira: 23
- -Yaracuy: 16
- -Táchira: 44
- -Trujillo: 19
- -Guarico: 14
- -Cojedes: 11
- -Amazonas: 9
- -Monagas: 11
- -Bolívar: 13
- -Apure: 10
- -Falcon: 6
- -Sucre: 1
Likewise, the non-governmental organization (NGO) reported that the deaths were recorded in the Capital District (5) and the states of Yaracuy (2), Zulia (2), Aragua (1) and Táchira (1).
#2Ag Balance of repression (post-election) updated at 6:00 pm by @ForoPenal.
Verified arrests and murders, which occurred from July 29 to August 2, 6pm:
– 835 arrests (79 teenagers)
– 11 murders (under review) pic.twitter.com/OZLiimueCt
— Criminal Forum (@ForoPenal) August 2, 2024
Foro Penal filed a constitutional appeal in defense of those detained in Caracas
José Ángel Foreros and Jaqueline Herrera, lawyers at Foro Penal, They filed an appeal for constitutional protection in front of the Palace of Justice in defense of people arrested in protests during and after the presidential elections on July 28.
The lawyers explained that the guarantees set forth in articles 44.2 and 49.1 of the Venezuelan Constitution have been violated in the proceedings being carried out with these detained persons.
“We ask the Specialized Court for Amparo Matters to rule on the limitations in the exercise of the right to defense and legal assistance, as well as the contact of family members with all detainees,” Foreros said in a video published by Criminal Forum on Wednesday, July 31st at night.
The lawyer pointed out that the appeal filed explains the damage to the rights of people who remain detained in the police stations of Zone 7 (Boleíta), Maripérez and El Valle.
Post-election protests
Since July 29, protests have been taking place across the country against the CNE results, which declared President Nicolás Maduro the winner of the July 28 presidential elections.
The protests were mostly initiated by citizens who decided to bang pots and pans from home or take to the streets with flags and banners to show their discontent with the CNE announcement.
On Tuesday, June 30, citizen assemblies were also held throughout the country, convened by opposition leader María Corina Machado and the candidate of the Democratic Unity Platform (PUD) Edmundo González. After these political rallies, protests continued in the form of demonstrations and cacerolazos throughout the country.
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2024-08-03 23:31:57
