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Héctor Guerrero Flores, known as 'Niño Guerrero,' the founder of the notorious Tren de Aragua criminal organization, has died. He built and directed the extensive criminal network, which operated across several Latin American countries, from a Venezuelan prison.
The Tren de Aragua, described as a "terrorist organization" that originated in a Venezuelan prison with unusual amenities, is reportedly attempting to establish itself in Spain as a well-established assault command.
Clashes have broken out in Venezuelan prisons as inmates protest alleged mistreatment by authorities. The protests highlight ongoing concerns about conditions within the country's correctional facilities.
Hundreds of inmates in a Venezuelan prison have taken control of the facility and staged a rooftop protest, setting mattresses on fire to denounce alleged abuses and torture by authorities. They are demanding the removal of the prison director.
A gendarme recently released from a Venezuelan prison has come forward with allegations of experiencing psychological torture during his detention.
James Luckey, a US traveler, has recounted his brutal ordeal of detention and mistreatment, including being beaten and chained, in Venezuela's feared prisons under Nicolás Maduro.
Prisoners recently released from detention in Venezuela describe the conditions under which they were held.
Argentine football’s governing body aided talks through its Venezuelan counterpart, and even supplied the plane that brought the Argentine military police officer home La entrada Nahuel Gallo released from Venezuelan prison with key help from the AFA se publicó primero en Buenos Aires Herald.
Families of political prisoners in Venezuela have launched a hunger strike, demanding the swift liberation of dissidents held by the government.
The United States Men's National Team secured a dominant victory over Paraguay in their World Cup opening match, with Folarin Balogun scoring a brace. However, the win was overshadowed by an injury scare involving star player Christian Pulisic.
The mother of a recently released 16-year-old girl, Samantha, describes her daughter's cruel treatment and significant weight loss during six months in a Venezuelan prison. Other family members, including another daughter, remain jailed, accused of terrorism to pressure her eldest son, a rebel lieutenant.
Hundreds of Venezuelan prisoners have rioted, taking control of a prison and denouncing alleged torture practices. The inmates protested on the prison roof, claiming they are subjected to inhumane treatment.
An Argentine national recently freed from a Venezuelan prison is urging international pressure to secure the release of other prisoners still held. His plea highlights ongoing concerns about human rights and political detentions in Venezuela.
An organization reports that another detainee has died in state custody in Venezuela after their health deteriorated without adequate medical care.
Regime venezuelano está aberto a negociar a libertação dos presos políticos luso-venezuelanos. O líder socialista, José Luís Carneiro, está de visita à Venezuela.
Prisoners recently released from detention in Venezuela describe the conditions under which they were held.
The head of the Parliamentary Commission overseeing the application of the amnesty, added that around 3,000 others, who were out on parole, had also been cleared of all charges.
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.
A prison director in Venezuela has been removed from their position following an inmate rebellion and accusations of beatings and torture.
Tensions escalated in a Venezuelan prison as inmates engaged in violent protests against guards, setting mattresses on fire and occupying the facility's roof, reportedly due to torture and beatings.
Alayeto, the longest-held Spanish-Venezuelan prisoner under the Chavista regime, was condemned based on a video confession and the testimony of his alleged torturer, describing his experience as a "horror movie."
Nine prisoners have died within a week in Venezuelan jails, with an observatory attributing the deaths to severe overcrowding, unsanitary conditions, and a lack of medical care in the prison system.
Freed gendarme alleges 'psychological torture' in Venezuelan prison Buenos Aires Times
Nahuel Gallo, an Argentine gendarme freed after 448 days in Venezuela's Rodeo I prison, claimed he endured 'psychological torture' and called for the release of 24 other foreign nationals.
More than 200 political prisoners, including two of the six Spanish-Venezuelans still detained, have declared a hunger strike in El Rodeo 1, a Venezuelan prison known as 'hell'.