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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 […]

Relatives of political prisoners demand releases and official list

August 25, 2026August 25, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal – Relatives of political prisoners gathered in downtown Caracas on Monday to demand that authorities publish an official list of those released from prison and free all detainees whom they consider political prisoners. The Committee for the Freedom of Political Prisoners (CLIPPVE) and the Alliance for the Freedom of Political Prisoners organized […]