Uruguay demands release of “political prisoners” in Venezuela, after arrest of former governor of Merida

Today, Saturday, the government of Uruguay demanded the release of all political prisoners in Venezuela, after the arrest of a man on Thursday Williams Dávilaformer governor of the state of Mérida, former senator and opposition deputy to the presidency of Nicolas Maduro.

“In view of the imprisonment of Williams Dávilawe demand his release and that of all political prisoners,” said the Uruguayan foreign minister, Omar Paganiniin a message via social network X.

“The Venezuelan regime continues to persecute, imprison and kidnap citizens who call for democracy and demand respect for the popular will expressed at the polls,” he said in the same message.

The Venezuelan regime continues to persecute, imprison and kidnap citizens who call for democracy and demand respect for the popular will expressed at the ballot box. In light of the imprisonment of Williams Dávila, we demand his release and that of all political prisoners.

— Omar Paganini (@OmarPaganini) August 10, 2024

Yesterday, Friday, the Colorado Party, also from Uruguay, denounced the illegal detention of the deputies Williams Davila Barrios y Amerigo of Grace and demanded that Venezuela immediately release them both, as well as cease the political persecution against them.

In light of the illegal and arbitrary detention in Venezuela of Deputies William Dávila Barrios and Américo De Grazia, the National Executive Committee makes its statement. pic.twitter.com/8zfvymQkiz

— Colorado Party (@PartidoColorado) August 9, 2024

Arrested after a massive protest

Williams Dávila was arrested on Thursday night (August 8), after participating in a demonstration in Caracas, where hundreds of people called for the release of those considered political prisoners, he told EFE. Rafael Narvaezcriminal lawyer and human rights defender.

Dávila was “intercepted” by “a van without license plates and two motorcycles,” where officials were traveling who did not have the identification of any state security body, Narváez explained.

Opposition leader William Davila arrested during vigil for political prisoners in Caracas. Maduro announces he will censor X for 10 days pic.twitter.com/VyMsse6HIX

— Beatriz Adrián (@Beadrian) August 9, 2024

In this regard, the opposition leader Maria Corina Machado He also called for the immediate release of “political prisoners” because after the presidential elections on July 28, Maduro’s government arrested several leaders linked to the largest opposition coalition, the Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD).

On Thursday, hundreds of Venezuelans demonstrated in Caracas calling for the release of those considered political prisoners, as well as to reject the “repression” that they denounced as a result of the protests against the official result of the presidential elections on July 28, in which the National Electoral Council (CNE) awarded the victory to President Nicolás Maduro, which has been questioned inside and outside the country.

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