politics
May 9, 2026
The Democracy and Inclusion Movement denounces "state crime" after the death of Víctor Quero on the eve of Mother's Day
The Democracy and Inclusion Movement (MDI) issued an urgent statement to denounce the death of political prisoner Víctor Hugo Quero Navas. The organization calls the event a "state crime" and condemns the inhumane way authorities notified his family. According to the document, the Venezuelan government informed the victim's mother, Carmen Navas, just before Mother's Day celebrations.
TL;DR
- MDI denounces the death of political prisoner Víctor Hugo Quero Navas as a "state crime."
- The organization condemns the inhumane notification of the family, occurring just before Mother's Day.
- MDI identifies the Ministry of Interior and Justice and the Ministry of Penitentiary Affairs as responsible.
- A systematic pattern of abuses and due process violations is alleged in Venezuela.
- International investigation and the release of all political prisoners are requested.
- Solidarity is expressed with the victim's mother and families suffering from the system's dehumanization.