The NGO Resistencia Sin Fronteras denounced that José Ernesto Lasorsa, political prisoner and cancer patient, He was transferred to the Hospital Central Universitario Doctor José María Pineda on June 24 due to nasal bleeding.from the Fénix prison in Lara state.
Through its account on the social network, the NGO highlighted that the national authorities have refused to give him medical attention, or any humanitarian measure. They added that Lasorsa’s condition is very serious, and he might lose his life in hours.
According to the document, he presents “oncological history of tumor carcinoma with greater extension, in stage IV, metastatic state (terminal phase disease)”.
Denied medical attention to political prisoner
After some CT scans, it was found that he had a cancerous Breing tumor in the brain of approximately four centimeters in diameter. “Patient referred from the emergency room to the oncology service, must start cancer treatment with chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Due to the precariousness of the case, possible risk of imminent death,” the report concluded.
#Urgent | #Political Prisoner Dr José E Lasorsa KIDNAPPED in the Fénix Edo Lara prison, was transferred to an emergency X nasal bleeding yesterday as a result of terminal cancer.
The regime has refused to give him medical attention and a humanitarian measure. He can lose his life in hours pic.twitter.com/qKclbCHqQL
— Resistance without borders (@ResistenciaSF_) June 25, 2022
Lasorsa was arrested on September 15, 2020, by the Scientific, Penal and Criminal Investigations Corps (CICPC) in Valencia. According to Defiende Venezuela, he is currently being charged with crimes of association to commit a crime, usurpation of functions and financing of terrorism.
Lasorsa can’t walk either
Defiende Venezuela’s lawyer, Harold Miñarro, explained that due to the lack of treatment, Lasorsa is currently unable to walk and must drag himself in his cell. Additionally, the prison guards do not deliver the sanitary equipment and food that her relatives bring.
Miñarro emphasized that the medical care that Mr. Lasorsa has received is limited. In addition, he pointed out that he has requested the review of the preventive detention measure once morest him on one occasion, which was denied, despite medical evidence of the risk to his life and integrity of waiting longer under the current conditions.
With information from Defend Venezuela
