
Families Search for Relatives Disappeared in Venezuelan Prisons
NGOs report at least 21 individuals are irregularly detained in Venezuela with unknown whereabouts, prompting tireless searches by families, with some cases extending for eight years.
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NGOs report at least 21 individuals are irregularly detained in Venezuela with unknown whereabouts, prompting tireless searches by families, with some cases extending for eight years.

Carmen Navas, an octogenarian mother, spent 16 months searching for her son, a political prisoner in Venezuela, and is now demanding to know when he died, stating she was never allowed to see him.

Delcy Rodríguez announced the release of 500 political prisoners in Venezuela, following multiple unfulfilled promises and public outcry after the death of activist Carmen Navas.
Carmen Teresa Navas, a Venezuelan mother who had spent over a year searching for her disappeared political prisoner son, died shortly after authorities confirmed his death in custody. Her story became a symbol of protests in Venezuela.