- Name: Johny Rafael Mejías Laya
- Position: Colonel of the army
- Deprived of liberty since: January 30, 2019
- Judgment: Awaiting trial
- Country: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
- Place of confinement: Military Prison of Ramo Verde
- Health condition: Severe health conditions
- Torture complaint: Subject to torture and inhumane prison conditions
Mejias was outstanding in all his promotions as number 1 of his promotions, with a repertoire of awards and honors for his outstanding performance in each area he was developing over the years. Graduated from the Military Academy of Venezuela in 1997, in the Cavalry and Armored weapon.
In 2019, he was deprived of liberty from January 30, 2019 to June 3, 2021 at the Directorate of Military Counterintelligence (DGCIM) located in Boleíta Dtto. Capital. His detention was the first consequence of the arrest of retired Colonel Oswaldo Valentín García Palomo (GNB), which took place the day before, January 29.
Since June 3, 2021, he has been detained at CENAPROMIL (National Center for Military Prosecuts) located in Ramo Verde.
On January 30, 2019, he was arrested in his work area, and he was forcefully dissapeared until February 16. He was beaten with wooden bars, forced to take water from the toilet, and suffocated with plastic bags. They dislocated his right shoulder. He was not allowed to use the bathroom, so the physiological needs had to be done standing and on his clothes, causing serious infectious damage to his private parts.
He also said that he was bandaged and handcuffed with his hands in the back for eight days. The worst thing was the psychological torture. They threatened his family, and raided his family home and businesses by stealing all their movable property. In those days her sister died of cancer and they didn’t even let him know the news.
At the presentation hearing he was presented tortured before Judge Carol Padilla, this was ignored by the judge and prosecutors Farik Mora, and Dinora Bustamante. He was accused of: Betrayal of the homeland, Conspiracy, Revelation of political secrets and Association for crime. Currently he suffers from serious health problems due to terrible torture. It is still in procedural delay.
Sponsors
Name: Ivan Espinosa de los Monteros
Position: Deputy, spokesperson in the congress and deputy foreign secretary of Vox
Observations
Iván Espinosa de los Monteros y de Simón is a Spanish real estate developer, consultant and politician, deputy secretary of International Relations of Vox. He is a deputy of the XIV legislature of the Spanish Parliament, where he serves as spokesman for the Vox Parliamentary Group in the Congress of Deputies.
Iván Espinosa de Monteros has worked in different auditing, real estate or venture capital management companies, including companies such as Arthur Andersen, Schroders (currently integrated into Deloitte & Touche) and McKinsey (currently integrated into Citigroup).
He has also started several businesses as an entrepreneur in areas such as television, the publishing sector, textiles, home services… and has worked as a real estate investor in Madrid and Warsaw.
On the other hand, he has collaborated with different media such as Intereconomía TV, Radio Intereconomía, Capital Radio and Gestiona Radio.
