Daniel Lozano

Updated Sunday, February 11, 2024-13:52

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Relatives and colleagues of

Rocío San Miguel , president of the NGO Citizen Control for Security, Defense and the National Armed Forces, do not know her whereabouts since

she was detained

last Friday when she was trying to leave the country

at the Maiquetía international airport. "We demand her immediate freedom and denounce that this new abuse is part of the painful practice of persecution against those who defend and exercise rights," warned the NGO Provea.

According to different local media, San Miguel, an expert in military issues and who enjoys international recognition and prestige, was mentioned in the case called

White Bracelet

, which is part of the five alleged conspiracies that the Bolivarian revolution exhibits as justification for its latest attack against the opposition and against NGOs.

It also happens that the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) last week urged the Venezuelan Government

to comply with the ruling in the

Lista Tascón

case , the crusade started almost two decades ago by San Miguel, Thais Peña and Magaly Chang. The three women were fired from the National Border Council in application of the famous Tascón List, which included thousands of Venezuelans who had signed in favor of carrying out a recall process against Hugo Chávez.

"We have been fighting for justice, truth and reparation in this case for almost 20 years," San Miguel herself stressed on her social networks.

"Rocío San Miguel

has been a victim of harassment, persecution and discrimination

by the Venezuelan State. Her arrest constitutes a very serious fact that highlights the progressive closure of civic space and the efforts of those who govern to repress critical voices," Provea added.

Currently, Nicolás Maduro's dungeons house

261 political prisoners

, according to the Penal Forum. Among them, 18 women stand out, three of them with Spanish nationality.

Javier Tarazona, president of the NGO Fundaredes, remains close to completing a thousand days behind bars, which, like San Miguel with military affairs, had stood out for revealing information about the close relationship of the Bolivarian revolution with the Colombian guerrillas.

"At this time his whereabouts are unknown, which constitutes what various United Nations reports have called brief forced disappearance, which frequently occurs in

Venezuela

. This constitutes a serious violation of due process, defense and is a violation of human rights," stated opposition leader Delsa Solórzano.