CARACAS (EFE).— The NGO Foro Penal yesterday counted at least 1,503 confirmed arrests in Venezuela in the context of post-election protests against the official result of the presidential elections, in which the electoral body proclaimed “the victory” of President Nicolás Maduro.
The total number of incarcerations is 87 compared to the previous balance, according to data published in X by Foro Penal.
The organization also reported that the group of inmates included 129 adolescents, 14 indigenous people, 18 people with disabilities or chronic illnesses, and 200 women.
The NGO reported that only 90 people have been released – 32 more than the previous report on Saturday – out of the total of 1,503 detainees, without specifying further details about those released.
According to the Venezuelan government, more than 2,400 people were arrested during protests following the July 28 elections, in which, according to the Prosecutor’s Office, 25 deaths were recorded.
For their part, several relatives of detainees and human rights organizations have denounced that those imprisoned are accused, among other crimes, of terrorism and are not allowed to defend themselves with private lawyers. The government and the Attorney General’s Office accuse the opposition of causing terrorist acts that caused material damage to public places, schools, hospitals and other places.
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2024-08-30 06:19:16
