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Political prisoners and prisoners of conscience profiles

Sponsors: Ivan Espinosa de los Monteros
Position: Deputy, spokesperson in the congress and deputy foreign secretary of Vox
Name: Johny Rafael Mejías Laya
Position: Colonel of the army
Deprived of liberty from: 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

Sponsors: Carla Angola
Position: Journalist
Name: Abraham Suárez
Position: National Guard Major
Deprived of liberty from: May 21th, 2018
Judgment: Awaiting trial
Country: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Place of confinement: DGCIM Boleita
Health condition: Severe health conditions
Torture complaint: Subject to torture and inhumane prison conditions

Sponsors: Maria Corina Machado
Position: Opposition leader
Name: Adrian de Gouveia de Sousa
Position: Aviation major
Deprived of liberty from: May 10th, 2018
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

Sponsors: Fernando Rodríguez Doval
Position: Political scientist and Vice President of the ODCA
Name: Alberto Jose Polo Diaz
Position: Second corporal of the militia
Deprived of liberty from: August 6, 2017
Judgment: Awaiting judgement
Country: Venezuela
Place of confinement: Rodeo III
Health condition: Severe health conditions
Torture complaint: Subject to torture and inhumane prison conditions

Sponsors: Carlos Ramirez Lopez
Position: Lawyer
Name: Angela Lizbeth Exposito
Position: Animal protector and university professor
Deprived of liberty from: September 22, 2018
Judgment: 24 years of imprisonment
Country: Venezuela
Place of confinement: SEBIN Helicoide
Health condition: Severe health conditions
Torture complaint: Subject to torture and inhumane prison conditions

Sponsors: Beatriz Becerra
Position: General Director in the City council of Malaga
Name: Angélica Garrido
Position: Opposition activist
Deprived of liberty from: The 12th of July 2021
Judgment: 3 years of imprisonment
Country: Cuba
Place of confinement: Guatao
Health condition: Severe health conditions
Torture complaint: Subject to torture and inhumane prison conditions

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