- Most of the arrests so far have occurred in Caracas and Anzoátegui
On Wednesday, July 30, the Penal Forum reported a total of 429 detainees and 11 dead in the context of protests against the results of the National Electoral Council (CNE), which announced Nicolás Maduro as the winner of the presidential elections on July 28.
Gonzalo Himiob, vice-president of the Penal Forum, published an update of the report on the repression of the post-election protests between Monday 29 and Wednesday 31 July.
The non-governmental organization (NGO) reported that the arrests occurred in 19 states and in the city of Caracas. It also indicated that the deaths were recorded in the Capital District (5) and the states of Yaracuy (2), Zulia (2), Aragua (1) and Táchira (1).
Arrests by entity:
– Anzoategui: 99
– Capital District: 80
– Barinas: 32
– New Sparta: 29
– Lara: 26
– Zulia: 24
– Miranda: 17
– Portuguese: 17
– Aragua: 16
– Carabobo: 16
– Trujillo: 11
– Merida: 10
– Tachira: 10
– Yaracuy: 9
– Cojedes: 7
– Guarico: 7
– La Guaira: 7
– Monagas: 7
– Falcon: 4
– Apure: 1
Detained in the PNB of Boleíta
Shortly after, Himiob published a video from Zone 7 of the headquarters of the Bolivarian National Police (PNB) in Boleíta (Caracas). He reported that it is estimated that there are approximately 170 young people detained there.
The Foro Penal spokesperson explained that these people had been arrested in the context of protests against the results of the presidential elections issued by the CNE.
Himiob added that the Foro Penal team is on site to provide legal assistance to the families of the detainees who remain outside the police headquarters.
There is a legal and constitutional obligation on the part of state security agents to provide the data and the destination or whereabouts of the persons who have been deprived of their liberty and that is what we are going to demand at this time,” said the lawyer.
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 Unitary Platform (PUD) Edmundo González. After these political rallies, protests continued in the form of mobilizations and cacerolazos throughout the country.
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2024-08-01 05:34:39
