The unbreakable voice: María Costanza Cipriani fights for the freedom of Perkins Rocha in a silenced Venezuela

Perkins Rocha, human rights lawyer, expert in public and procedural law, former magistrate and university professor, advisor to María Corina Machado’s command and key figure in the Venezuelan opposition, was kidnapped on August 27, 2024 by agents of the regime in Caracas .

Presented behind the law before a court on August 29, his family continues to fight for his freedom. This chronicle narrates the raid on his home, the courage of his wife María Costanza Cipriani and the resistance of a family in the face of repression.

Costanza Cipriani has become a voice of the resistance by demanding justice and freedom for her husband and all those disappeared in Venezuela.

This chronicle tells the story of love, loss and bravery of the Rocha-Cipriani familya symbol of the fight for democracy in a country where fear has become everyday. While the international community watches, Costanza tirelessly walks the streets of Caracas, transforming his pain into a powerful call to global consciousness.

In the streets of Caracas, where fear and intimidation have become the air that is breathed, Mrs. Roche walks with the determination of someone who carries justice as a banner. His story is that of Venezuela itself: a narrative of love, loss and a resistance that refuses to be silenced.

María Costanza’s fight is not only a testimony of love, but of unbreakable human will in the face of adversity.. She will not rest until her husband returns, until justice prevails, and until Venezuela is a free country, where no one is afraid to think differently.

Perkins Rocha: a life dedicated to justice

Perkins Rocha is not just another name on the long list of missing persons in Venezuela. It is a symbol of integrity and commitment to democracy. He is a prominent lawyer by profession. He has dedicated his life to the defense of human rights and justice in his country. Graduated from the Andrés Bello Catholic University with academic honors, he quickly stood out in the legal field for his sharp intelligence and unwavering ethics. As legal advisor to the opposition coalition and the Unitary Platform, Rocha became a voice respected and feared by the regime. His role as a witness in the 2004 presidential elections marked a before and after in his career. Since then, Rocha became a tireless defender of electoral transparency and democratic processes in Venezuela. But perhaps his most prominent role, and the one that possibly precipitated his disappearance, was that of lawyer for María Corina Machado, leader of the Venezuelan opposition. Rocha was not only his legal defender, but also a key strategist in the fight to recover democracy in Venezuela.

María Costanza Cipriani is not only Perkins’ wife; It is a force of nature in its own right. Venezuelan by birth and Italian by heritage, she embodies the rich cultural diversity of her country. Graduated in Law, like her husband, María Costanza has forged her own career. With advanced studies in Freedom of Expression and Right to Information and extensive experience in municipal affairs, his professional life has always taken place in spaces dedicated to citizens. He met Perkins when they both served as advisors in the Aragua government. They have two children, Santiago Andrés and Mariano Henrique; They raised their children with values ​​of justice and freedom, even when that meant separating from them so they could have a better future outside, another type of torture that we Venezuelans experience: separating ourselves from the family.

“Now that they have kidnapped him, I am not afraid,” María Costanza declares with a firmness that is shocking. “I am his voice, and nothing will stop me.” His words, a challenge to the regime, resonate in every corner of a country that longs for freedom. Tireless, María Costanza travels through the media and human rights organizations. His presence is a constant reminder that, in Venezuela, justice remains an unfulfilled promise.

A call to global consciousness

María Costanza has transformed her pain into a powerful tool of resistance. Every step he takes through the streets of Caracas is a reminder that, although Perkins Rocha is practically absent, his spirit is still alive in his wife’s fight.

Santiago Rocha, Perkins’ son, observes the situation from Spain with helplessness and terror. “I fear for my father’s life,” he confesses with a broken voice. “The torture systems in Venezuela are no secret.” Like so many young Venezuelans, Santiago had to leave his country in search of a future, only to see how the distance now becomes a greater pain by having his father kidnapped.

The desecrated home

The Rocha house, Once a refuge of love and laughter, it is now the scene of a Kafkaesque nightmare. “They violated our privacy,” says María Costanza, remembering how the agents not only took her husband, but also vandalized and looted her home. “It’s hard for me to be in my empty apartment, outraged by masked men,” he confesses. Every corner screams of Perkins’ absence, every object is a reminder of the life that was taken from them.

August 29they charged him in a hearing held at midnight and without the presence of his lawyer with five charges based solely on three posts written on the social network X.

Every day without news is agony. “It is a forced disappearance, a kidnapping,” María Costanza declares firmly. «I haven’t seen it, I don’t know what condition it is in, or even where they have it. No one has had contact with my husband.”

The case of Perkin Rocha, disappeared or imprisoned by the government, has become a symbol of struggle and pain for his family. Perkin is the only son of an elderly mother who, with inconsolable tears, has not stopped raising her voice pleading for her son’s return. Their suffering is palpable and heartbreaking, a cry of despair that reflects the anguish of so many families who have suffered similar losses.

The strength of this woman, who despite her advanced age continues to resist, possibly lies in the care she received from her son over the years, but, above all, in the deep love that unites them. This unbreakable love is what keeps her going, waiting with hope for Perkin to return to her side.

The story of Perkin Rocha is not only the story of a prisoner or missing person, it is also that of a mother who fights for the only being she has left in the world. Her cry is that of all the mothers who have seen their children disappear without explanations, without justice.

The fight continues. María Costanza refuses to give up. Every morning he wakes up with a new determination. “I hope this is the last day I’m missing,” she tells herself, a prayer turned into a mantra. Their fight is not just for Perkins. It is for every Venezuelan who has been silenced, for every separated family, for every truncated dream.

María Costanza Cipriani has become the voice of those who cannot speak, the strength of those who have been weakened, the hope of those who have lost faith.

The presence of Maria Costanza is a living reminder that Perkins Rocha may be practically absent, but his spirit lives on in his wife’s every word, every action. Their struggle is a testimony of love, of resistance, of the unbreakable human will in the face of adversity. A month has passed, but for the Rocha family, time has stopped. They will not rest until Perkins returns, until justice prevails, until Venezuela is once again a country where no one is afraid to think differently. In a country where fear has been used as a weapon, the Rocha family stands as a beacon of bravery.

Their message is clear: as long as they remain standing, the voice of Perkins Rocha, and that of all the disappeared, will continue to resonate.