Lauriannys Cedeño, detained for a critical message, was released
Lauriannys Cedeñothe 17-year-old adolescent who suffered seizures and facial and limb paralysis after his arrest in CarúpanoSucre state, on August 14 for sending a WhatsApp message against the results of the July 28 process announced by the National Electoral Council (CNE), She was released from prison over the weekend.
Various NGOs reported that after his arrest, Cedeño He suffered a nervous breakdown that caused brain damage.so she had to be confined at the Santos Dominicci hospital, Carúpano, the city where she lives with her family.
Why was Lauriannys Cedeño arrested?
The teenager She was arrested in Carúpano after forwarding information rejecting the government in a WhatsApp group and an official from the Bermúdez de Carúpano Mayor’s Office in her community reported her to the security forces.
While the young woman was in a health center, she was prosecuted without the right to defense for the crime of instigation of hatred and terrorism. At that time, he was sentenced to deprivation of liberty despite his delicate state of health.
In addition to Lauriannys Cedeño, others were released over the weekend 10 of the 69 adolescents detained in the post-election context.
This week More releases of detainees in post-election protests are expectedboth adolescents and adults. So far, a total of 131 people have been released.
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