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Observatorio Venezolano de Prisiones (OVP)
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Venezuelan prison deaths and overcrowding
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Latest: Venezuelan inmate dies of HIV and TB complications in overcrowded Zulia prison
In late July 2026, two separate inmate deaths highlighted a worsening health and safety crisis in Venezuela’s prisons. On 27 July, Luis Felipe Moreno died while in custody at the Centro Penitenciario Agroproductivo de Ba
Venezuela political prisoners face post‑quake abuse
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Latest: Venezuelan prison deaths prompt OVP investigation of Carabobo facility
The wave of custodial deaths that began in April 2026 has continued, and the twin earthquakes of 24 June left prison infrastructure fragile. On 18 July the Committee for the Freedom of Political Prisoners (Clippve) renew