politics
May 10, 2026
This is the chain of command that hid the death of Víctor Quero
There is not a single culprit responsible for covering up and silencing the death of political prisoner Víctor Hugo Quero for 9 months. There are many. It is a complete chain of command, and their responsibilities and silences fall upon institutions and officials who should have guaranteed the protection of his fundamental rights and did not.
TL;DR
- Víctor Hugo Quero, a political prisoner, died in July 2025, but his death was not revealed to his mother for nine months.
- The Ministry of Penitentiary Service, headed by Julio García Zerpa, is at the top of the chain of command responsible for ensuring the safety and rights of detainees.
- The director of El Rodeo I prison, Alexander José Martínez Endeiza, and prison guards are implicated for alleged torture and mistreatment of Quero.
- Judge Carlos Liendo of the 2nd Control Court for Terrorism failed to ensure Quero's rights and the legality of his case.
- The Public Ministry, including prosecutor Luis Felipe Cádiz Valdez and former Attorney General Tarek William Saab, neglected their duty to guarantee legality and provide accurate information.
- The Autonomous Public Defense Service, led by Daniel Ramírez Herrera, and the Ombudsman's Office, including Dionita Coronado, also failed to act to uncover the truth.
- The Military Hospital "Dr. Carlos Arvelo" and its staff, as well as the National Service of Forensic Medicine and Sciences (Senamecf) and its director Lissett Moreno, are accused of withholding information.
- The CICPC and its director, Douglas Rico, are criticized for the delay in investigating Quero's death.
- The Ministry of Interior Relations, Justice and Peace, overseen by Diosdado Cabello, is also named as responsible for the failures of Senamecf and Cicpc.