politics
More than 200 political prisoners begin a hunger strike in Venezuela, families report
More than 200 political prisoners from El Rodeo I prison, including foreign detainees like Argentine Nahuel Gallo, have started a hunger strike to demand their release, relatives reported this Sunday, three days after the enactment of the Amnesty Law. In a post on X, the NGO Committee for the Freedom of Political Prisoners (Clipp) indicated that 213 people have started the protest inside the prison, located on the outskirts of Caracas, according to a video published by the organization in which relatives report the hunger strike.
TL;DR
- Over 200 political prisoners at El Rodeo I jail have started a hunger strike.
- The prisoners are demanding their release and better medical attention.
- The protest began three days after the enactment of an Amnesty Law.
- Foreign detainees, like Argentine Nahuel Gallo, are participating in the strike.
- NGOs report that many prisoners may be excluded from the amnesty.
- The government claims hundreds of releases are occurring, but opposition groups and NGOs verify far fewer.
- The amnesty law has specific exclusions that could leave many political prisoners incarcerated.