- The Penal Forum counted 1,953 political prisoners in Venezuela. Voluntad Popular confirmed the death of leader Edwin Santos. Lula’s advisor assured that Venezuela did not join the BRICS because Maduro made promises that he never kept. Trinidad and Tobago authorities rescued 12 Venezuelan victims of human trafficking
This Friday, October 25, the Penal Forum reported that they have counted at least 1,953 political prisoners in Venezuela. Voluntad Popular confirmed the death of leader Edwin Santos.
The special advisor to the president of Brazil assured that Venezuela did not join the BRICS because Nicolás Maduro made promises that he never kept. The authorities of Trinidad and Tobago rescued 12 Venezuelan victims of human trafficking.
Opposition leader Edmundo González met with the president of Wola to talk about Venezuela. The NASA and SpaceX crew arrived on Earth after eight months on the International Space Station.
In sports, the Professional Football League (LFP) ordered Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) to pay Mbappé the 55 million euros it claimed for non-payments from last season.
Below are the highlights of Friday, October 25:
The non-governmental organization (NGO) Penal Forum published on October 25 a new report on political prisoners in Venezuela. The organization indicated that until October 22, a total of 1,953 detainees were reported, of which 1,824 were imprisoned in the post-election context.
Of that number, 1,884 are adults and 69 are adolescents. Regarding gender, 1,711 are men and 242 women, while 1,792 are civilians and 161 are military.
The NGO indicated that during the week of October 14, 19 new incarcerations were recorded and 148 sentences were handed down. A total of 1,805 prisoners still do not receive any precautionary measure.
The Voluntad Popular party confirmed the death of Edwin Santos, social leader of El Nula and member of that group, and reported that his body was found on the bridge that connects Táchira with Apure on the morning of October 25.
Subsequently, the director of the Scientific, Criminal and Criminal Investigation Corps (CICPC), Douglas Rico, published a statement in which he stated that Santos died in a traffic accident while riding a motorcycle.
Earlier, the former governor of the state Táchira Céras Pérez Vivas and several leaders of Voluntad Popular had reported the death of Santos, who was a collaborator of the parish vicariate of San Camilo, Páez municipality in the Apure state.
Celso Amorim, special advisor to the president of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, spoke in reference to the fact that Brazil did not support Venezuela’s entry into the BRICS group and stated that Nicolás Maduro “made promises that he never kept” and now the trust is “broken.”
In exclusive statements for The Globe On Friday, October 25, Amorim spoke about the fact that the Venezuelan government failed to get Venezuela on the list of 13 new associated countries of the group of which Brazil is the founder along with Russia, China, India and South Africa
Amorim acknowledged to that medium that Brazil’s position was essential for Venezuela not to be accepted during the summit closed on Thursday, October 24 in the Russian city of Kazan, which Maduro attended as a guest, but he did not use the word veto.
The Trinidad and Tobago Police rescued 12 Venezuelan women, between 18 and 32 years of age, who arrived in the Caribbean territory for illegal human trafficking, press sources reported on October 25.
According to local media, the Venezuelan women were rescued on October 23 in an operation carried out by agents of the local Police and the Immigration Unit, at a residence in Mount Lambert, in the northwest of Trinidad.
The Police indicated that they received a notification about some women who were being held against their will and sexually exploited in said home, as part of a human trafficking network.
5. Edmundo González met with the president of Wola
Edmundo González Urrutia met on October 25 with Carolina Jiménez Sandoval, president of the Washington Office for Latin America (Wola), with whom he spoke about the crisis in Venezuela.
“Talking with Carolina Jiménez to share visions about Venezuela, the solutions, the possible routes has been a very enriching experience,” said González Urrutia in his X account.
The opponent highlighted that Jiménez Sandoval is the first Latin American woman to head the American NGO, which has 50 years of history.
“I would like to tell you that her credentials speak for her – which is a common phrase – but no, because it is Carolina who gives strength and content to her credentials. I was moved to listen to her because she speaks from her very robust democratic values and from her fight for human rights,” added the political leader.
The four crew members of the eighth commercial space mission of NASA and SpaceX landed on Friday, October 25 in Pensacola, on the northwest coast of Florida (USA), after spending nearly eight months on the International Space Station (ISS).
The four travelers, NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt and Jeanette Epps, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin, left the orbital station on Wednesday, October 23.
According to NASA, the travelers spent a total of 232 days aboard the ISS after taking off on March 3 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
7. They ordered PSG to pay Mbappé the 55 million euros that he claimed for non-payments from last season
The joint resources commission of the French Professional Football League (LFP) ordered Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), Kylian Mbappé’s former club, to pay the 55 million that the footballer claimed for non-payments last season.
A spokesperson for the club told the EFE news agency that PSG has no intention of paying that sum and that it will go to labor authorities if necessary.
It is the second time that French sports bodies have ruled in favor of the footballer, after the LFP legal commission. However, EFE reported that PSG has other appeals left, the first before the Higher Appeal Commission, which depends on the French Football Federation (FFF).
In The Diary We present you a summary with the most important information of the day, which you should know at the national and international level.
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The content provided discusses various recent events, including statements from Celso Amorim regarding Brazil’s position on Venezuela’s entry into BRICS, the rescue of Venezuelan women in Trinidad and Tobago, Edmundo González’s meeting with Wola’s president regarding the Venezuelan crisis, the successful landing of a NASA and SpaceX crew after their mission, and a ruling involving Kylian Mbappé and Paris Saint-Germain regarding unpaid wages.
Here’s a brief summary of each topic mentioned:
- Celso Amorim on Venezuela and BRICS: Brazil did not support Venezuela’s entry into BRICS due to unfulfilled promises from Nicolás Maduro. Amorim indicated that Brazil played a crucial role in this decision.
- Rescue of Venezuelan Women: Trinidad and Tobago Police rescued 12 Venezuelan women, aged 18 to 32, from a human trafficking operation. They were reported to have been held against their will and exploited.
- Edmundo González and Wola: Edmundo González Urrutia met with Carolina Jiménez Sandoval of Wola to discuss the Venezuelan crisis, emphasizing the importance of democratic values and human rights.
- NASA and SpaceX Crew Return: Four crew members successfully returned to Earth after an eight-month mission on the International Space Station, highlighting advances in space exploration.
- Kylian Mbappé vs. PSG: PSG was ordered to pay Mbappé 55 million euros for unpaid wages from the previous season, although the club has indicated it may contest this ruling.
These themes highlight ongoing political, social, and sports-related issues concerning Venezuela, international cooperation, human rights, and sports litigation.
Into BRICS due to unfulfilled promises by President Maduro, as stated by Lula’s advisor, Celso Amorim.
This summary highlights key international and national news, emphasizing human rights issues, space exploration, and sports management disputes.
