Dirty laundry and chocolate bars: How Venezuelan prisoners smuggled messages out of jail
Prisoners recently released from detention in Venezuela describe the conditions under which they were held.
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"They handcuffed me, beat me, insulted me, and put a balaclava on me as they put me inside a patrol car."
— Javier Tarazona , Activist
"We spent 46 days there."
— Javier Tarazona , Activist
"the torture of not knowing where your family members are, how they are, because they cut you off - they isolate you from the world."
— Ángel Godoy , Activist
"I have to assume the aim is to break you."
— Ángel Godoy , Activist
"They handcuffed me, beat me, insulted me, and put a balaclava on me as they put me inside a patrol car."
— Javier Tarazona , Activist
"the torture of not knowing where your family members are, how they are, because they cut you off - they isolate you from the world."
— Ángel Godoy , Activist
"They handcuffed me, beat me, insulted me, and put a balaclava on me as they put me inside a patrol car."
— Javier Tarazona , Activist
"The first few hours were terrible."
— Javier Tarazona , Activist
"We spent 46 days there."
— Javier Tarazona , Activist
"the torture of not knowing where your family members are, how they are, because they cut you off - they isolate you from the world."
— Ángel Godoy , Activist
"I have to assume the aim is to break you."
— Ángel Godoy , Activist
Key People
The wife of Ángel Godoy, who has been vocal about the impact of her husband's detention.
A political prisoner in Venezuela who was detained during President Nicolás Maduro's regime.
The head of the human rights NGO Fundaredes, who was arrested for calling for an investigation into government links with guerrilla groups.
Brother of Javier Tarazona, who was held alongside him in prison.
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Prisoners recently released from detention in Venezuela describe the conditions under which they were held.
An article detailing how Venezuelan prisoners used everyday items like chocolate bar wrappers and dirty laundry to smuggle messages out of jail, highlighting the harsh conditions they faced.
An article detailing how Venezuelan prisoners used everyday items like chocolate bar wrappers and dirty laundry to smuggle messages out of jail, highlighting the harsh conditions they faced.
A report on how Venezuelan prisoners smuggled messages using chocolate wrappers and laundry, amidst harsh conditions and alleged family pressures.
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