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Gonzalo Himiob
Activist
Gonzalo Himiob is the vice-president of the prisoner rights group Foro Penal.
Notable Quotes
"only another legislative act or referendum could undo the amnesty law, which had no expiration date."View Story →
"a significant number of political prisoners had been released on Saturday morning from several of Venezuela's detention centres."View Story →
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