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Venezuelan prison observatory reports more than 60 deaths in state custody since April

October 2, 2026October 2, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal. — More than 60 inmates have died in state custody at detention facilities across Venezuela since April, according to a report released Thursday by the nongovernmental organization Venezuelan Prison Observatory (OVP). The human rights organization said the most recent case involved Luis Alejandro García, 30, who died at the Juan López New […]

Venezuelan Prison Observatory Reports the Death of 21 Inmates Since April

June 9, 2026June 9, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

EFE.— The NGO Venezuelan Prison Observatory (OVP) reported on Monday the death of a man held in a prison facility in Sucre state (northeastern Venezuela), bringing the number of people who have died in state custody since April to 21, according to the organization. “How many more deaths must occur before authorities acknowledge the humanitarian […]