- The release of Jesús Pilieri, son of the leader Biagio Pilieri, was confirmed. An NGO denounced that women imprisoned in the INOF are victims of cruel and degrading treatment. And María Corina Machado warns that Edmundo González’s house could be raided | Photo: El Tequeño
On Thursday, August 29, opposition leader María Corina Machado confirmed the release of Jesús Pilieri, son of leader Biagio Pilieri, who was arrested along with his father on August 28.
Justice, Encounter and Forgiveness denounced that the women detained, including those in the post-election protests at the National Institute for Female Guidance (INOF), are subjected to “abuse, cruel and degrading treatment.”
Opposition leader María Corina Machado warned of a possible raid on the home of Edmundo González Urrutia.
In international news, the European Union (EU) agreed not to recognize Nicolás Maduro’s victory in the July 28 elections, but did not recognize Edmundo González Urrutia’s either.
Below are the top stories from Thursday, August 29:
Opposition leader María Corina Machado confirmed on Thursday, August 29, the release of Jesús Pilieri, son of leader Biagio Pilieri, who was arrested along with his father on August 28.
Machado confirmed the information during a press conference online with international media.
On August 28, unidentified individuals arrested the leader Biagio Pilieri and his son Jesús Pilieri after their participation in the rally called by María Corina Machado on Francisco de Miranda Avenue in Caracas, one month after the presidential elections.
2. They reported that women detained in the INOF are victims of cruel and degrading treatment
The non-governmental organization (NGO) Justice, Encounter and Forgiveness denounced on Thursday, August 29 that women detained at the INOF, including those detained in the electoral context, are subjected to “abuse, cruel and degrading treatment.”
“They remain in conditions that violate their dignity and fundamental rights following the recent change of authorities in that facility,” the NGO added on its X account (formerly Twitter).
According to Justicia, Encuentro y Perdón, the relatives of the detainees said that their belongings and hygiene supplies were taken from them. In addition, they are not allowed to bring in food or any other supplies from their relatives.
#ATTENTION We have received worrying reports that women held in INOF prison, including those detained in the electoral context, are subjected to abuse, cruel and degrading treatment, and are kept in conditions that violate their dignity and their rights.
— Justice, Encounter and Forgiveness (@JEPvzla) August 29, 2024
3. María Corina Machado warned about a possible raid on Edmundo González’s house
Opposition leader María Corina Machado asked citizens to be alert in case of a possible raid on the home of Edmundo González Urrutia.
“Please stay tuned, because I think the next step could be a raid on his house, the house of the president-elect, in the next few hours,” he said in a statement on Thursday, August 29.
On the other hand, Machado assured that González Urrutia will not go to the Public Prosecutor’s Office after the third summons he received, because it is “a totalitarian system where there is absolute control.”
#29Ago | The opposition leader @MariaCorinaYA He warned that authorities could raid @EdmunduGU’s home in the next few hours. “I want to see how the world reacts. He is sheltered, as am I,” he added.
Machado also explained that González did not… pic.twitter.com/YTW8M25uKe
— The Daily (@eldiario) August 29, 2024
4. The EU does not recognise Maduro’s victory, but neither does it recognise the opposition’s
The foreign ministers of the countries of the European Union agreed on Thursday, August 29, not to recognize the electoral victory claimed by Nicolás Maduro, but they did not reach an agreement to recognize the victory of the opposition.
At the informal EU Foreign Affairs Council held today in Brussels, opposition member Edmundo González spoke remotely, making “a presentation of the situation” and thanking the 27 for their invitation.
“There has been a consensus that Maduro’s victory will not be recognised, but not for the recognition of the opposition,” Spanish diplomatic sources told the EFE news agency.
Chilean security forces arrested 34 suspects in the Viña del Mar region in an operation carried out by the Investigative Police (PDI) to dismantle a faction of the Tren de Aragua, a transnational gang originating in the Venezuelan state of Aragua, among which is the alleged leader of the organization in this area.
Speaking to the press on Thursday, August 29, the deputy director of Police and Criminal Investigation of the PDI, Hugo Haeger, explained that a large part of the dismantled criminal structure was made up of Venezuelan citizens.
“To date, we have 11 Venezuelan citizens who are under arrest and who will soon be placed at the disposal of the Viña del Mar Guarantee Court,” he said.
6. UEFA has made the draw for the 2024-2025 Champions League
The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) held the draw on Thursday, August 29, to determine the teams that will face each other in the first phase of the 2024-2025 Champions League.
In this edition of the tournament there will be no groups, but rather crosses, each club will play eight matches and a single table will be formed, according to information published by the sports media ESPN.
UEFA will also announce the times and dates of each match on Saturday 31 August.
In The Diary We present you a summary of the most important information of the day, which you should know at the national and international level.
Related news
#News #Summary #Thursday #August
2024-08-30 11:16:07