98 people arrested in the post-election context were transferred to the Tocuyito prison

Although it was scheduled for Saturday, August 9, it was during the night of Monday, August 26 that the transfers of detainees began at the post-election context to the Carabobo Penitentiary Center, known as Tocuyito Penitentiary.

Two buses with 98 people, coming from Tachira and Trujillowere the first to arrive at the scene, according to relatives.

Later, during the early hours of Tuesday, August 27, they were taken from the The New Man Training Center El Libertadorlocated next to the Tocuyito prison, who were there temporarily.

Officials informed the relatives that the transfer had been ordered on Monday. In addition, the spaces of the Tocuyito Penitentiary They were conditioned with work that was carried out since Saturday, August 10.

More than 250 detainees are in Tocuyito

In it New Man Training Center There were 47 detainees from La Guaira since Monday the 12th. On the morning of Sunday the 25th, around 120 people arrived, 40 of them from the Pata ‘e Palo Preventive Detention Center (CDP) of the Bolivarian National Police (PNB) in Barquisimeto. The rest from various points in Carabobo: The PNB command in the municipality of Los Guayos; the command of the Municipal Police of Valencia, located on Michelena Avenue; and the General Directorate of Military Counter Intelligence (Dgcim) in Puerto Cabello.

Relatives of the detained in Tocuyito They hope to be allowed to visit them on Wednesday, as officials have told them. Meanwhile, those who were doing the work to prepare the prison are waiting near the prison for permission to enter to finish the work. On Monday they were not allowed access and were asked to sign up on a list.

From the NGO Provea They reported that officials from the Bolivarian National Guard and the Ministry of Penitentiary Services are not receiving food, clothing and other supplies for the detainees. They also stated that SEBIN officials will be in charge of custody at the site.

NOW> Relatives of detainees transferred to the Tocuyito “Hombre Nuevo” prison, denounce that officials of the GNB and the @mppsp_vzla They do not allow the delivery of belongings and food to prisoners

— PROVEA (@_Provea) August 27, 2024