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Another Prisoner Dies in Zulia Under State Custody: 10 Deaths in Just Over a Week
The Venezuelan Observatory of Prisons (OVP) denounced the death of another prisoner under state custody. This time it is Antonio José Manzano, who died in the old 'El Marite' prison in Maracaibo, Zulia state, after suffering a health decline and not receiving adequate medical attention.
TL;DR
- Antonio José Manzano died in El Marite prison, Zulia, due to a lack of medical care.
- Five inmates died in Yare III prison, with families alleging gunshot wounds.
- Families protested in Caracas, demanding information and the resignation of the Minister of Penitentiary Service.
- The OVP reported additional deaths in Rodeo III, Rodeo IV, Uribana, and Tocuyito prisons.
- The OVP states that Venezuelan prisons do not guarantee the life or physical integrity of inmates.
- Incarceration in Venezuela remains a risk to life due to health issues and unclarified violence.