Latin American experts explain the situation of political prisoners in dictatorships that support the Russian invasion

he Inter-American Institute for Democracy and the Newspaper of the Americas On Thursday they organized a forum “Political prisoners in dictatorships supporting the Russian invasion“.

exposed to German Listerfor Nicaragua; Javier Larondofor Cuba; Alfredo Romerofor Venezuela; Eva Sarah Landau, for Bolivia; And Louis GallianoAlso for Nicaragua. Conclusions made by Carlos Sanchez Berzin He was the mediator Eliana Lavastida.

Submitted by Luis Gonzalez PosadaEx-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Peru. “This conference is very important because it is linked to the importance of democracy“, seem.

González Posada reviewed the file critical human rights situation that crosses different countries in the region. He noted that there are 1,066 political prisoners in Cuba and that there are an estimated 269 detainees for political reasons in Venezuela and 15,777 arbitrary detentions.

In the case of Bolivia, there are an estimated 187 political prisoners, including former President Anez and Santa Cruz Governor Luis Camacho. There is a dictatorship of the MAS government, the government of Evo Morales.”

Then it was the turn Alfredo RomeroDirector of the Venezuelan Criminal Forum. “It’s sad to say that one of the problems we’re going through right now is that There is international fatigue regarding the human rights situation in Venezuela,” he began; while saying: “The situation for political prisoners exists and is even worse than on other occasions“.

Romero confirmed the effect.revolving doorlocated in Venezuela. “Political prisoners are in and out of prisons all the timecommented.

“The criminal forum included the class of political prisoners we call foreign hostages. “Most of them are Americans,” he said.

Finally, he emphasized that Venezuela is the only country in Latin America with a Investigating crimes against humanity. He stressed that “a systematic pattern of behavior with regard to persons detained for political purposes has been deplored”.

After Romero intervened, he took the floor German Lister, a young Nicaraguan who was detained by Daniel Ortega’s regime and expelled from the country. “I was only arrested because I think differentlynarrated it.

And it follows:Nicaragua lives in an open prison. As in Venezuela, we are also witnessing revolving doorGiven that people go in and out of prisons all the time for political reasons.”

Aleman reviewed what has happened since 2018, when protests broke out against Daniel Ortega’s regime; They recalled what happened this year when the Sandinistas expelled dozens of political prisoners from the country. “The government arbitrarily stripped my nationality and that of dozens of other political prisoners“, He expressed.

Javier LarondoThe President of Prisoners Defenders thanked the organization of the forum and described the Cuban case. The Cuban people already know that he is in prison. Cuba government is a criminal clan, it is a mafia and people know that they are criminalsHe confirmed.

Then he said that Cuba is one of the countries in the world that “More supports Russia’s criminal massacre of UkraineExpressing: “Cuba is the third country in the world in terms of the number of enforced disappearances. now, There are 1,048 political prisoners on the island“.

“in the middle, There are 22 new political prisoners per month. Imprisonment of minors is common in Cuba. They are imprisoned in prisons with adult-like systems. Everyone is being tortured.”

for his part, Eva Sarah Landauthe head of the International Human Rights Organization, decried this There are currently 258 political prisoners in Bolivia. “Opposition figures with leadership are persecuted and imprisonedHe pointed; while saying so There is no respect for the rule of law.

“The Bolivian dictatorship is married to Russia. Among the reasons for Russia’s support are anti-imperialist values, financial aid, and fear of retaliation from Russia if it publicly condemns the invasion of Ukraine.

Finally, he noted that lawyers for Bolivian political prisoners are being persecuted. “We can only continue to denounce what is happeningHe finished.

Meanwhile, Nicaraguan journalist Louis Galliano condemn “A criminal and bloody regimeWritten by Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo. “I come from a country where there are still more than 100 political hostages, including Bishop Rolando Alvarez.“, seem.

Three months ago, when the dictatorship decided to exile more than 200 political prisoners, They were left in dungeons 37Among them is the aforementioned Alvarez.

Galeano pointed it out During Holy Week there were many abductions of people wanting to show their faith in the streets. “last week, More than 57 people have become political prisoners. They are under house arrestHe denounced. He also spoke of the revolving door in Nicaragua: “Some leave and others enter”.

Carlos Sanchez Berzin He was responsible for the conclusions of the forum. “The forum title is a reminder of objective reality Until the world stops ignoring the realities of reality and clearly defines the enemy of freedom and democracy.

He thanked the presentations that were listened to in the forum and pointed out that the dictatorships in the region are doing it State terrorism. “This state terror was exported from Cuba to Venezuela, Nicaragua and Bolivia“, He said.

He concluded by saying, “State terrorism, political prisoners, revolving doors, and lawyers for political prisoners are persecuted. This must stop.”

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