University student released in Venezuela; He had been imprisoned since August

The Venezuelan authorities They released on Saturday university student John Álvarez, who had been in prison since August 30, accused of conspiracy and association to commit a crime– after which he was subjected to “torture”, according to human rights groups.

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Álvarez was released from prison Caracas two days after the governments of Venezuela and the United States completed a prisoner exchange, including the release in Miami of the Colombian businessman Alex Saaballeged frontman of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who considers Caracas a diplomat.

The young man, whose release from the detention center was confirmed by EFE, joins the thirty “political prisoners” released last Thursday, leaving at least 265 more people deprived of their liberty for their criticism of the executive, according to data . from various NGOs and the opposition coalition Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD).

Source: El heraldo

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