The United States demands an “independent review” after the death of Raúl Baduel

A spokesman for the State Department, on the grounds of "the deplorable conditions faced by Venezuelan political prisoners in the custody of the Nicolás Maduro regime," assured that the United States is asking for an "independent examination to confirm the true cause" of the death of Raúl Baduel.

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The United States demanded an "independent examination" of the death in prison in Venezuela of General Raúl Baduel, former Defense Minister of the late former president Hugo Chávez and a dissident of Chavismo, who died of COVID-19, according to an official announcement, according to an official announcement. AFP.

“The recent death of Venezuelan political prisoner Raúl Baduel reminds the world of the deplorable and dangerous conditions faced by Venezuelan political prisoners in the custody of the Nicolás Maduro regime. We ask for an independent examination to confirm the true cause of death, ”said State Department spokesman Ned Price.

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Baduel's death was confirmed by the Attorney General of Venezuela, Tarek William Saab, and by the Minister of the Penitentiary Service, Mirelys Contreras. Faced with what happened, the lawyer Gonzalo Himiob, from the NGO Foro Penal, dedicated to defending political prisoners, affirmed that “with the death of Raúl Isaías Baduel, there are now ten political prisoners who die in custody. The responsibility for the life and health of any detainee rests with the State. Medical treatment is continuously required for prisoners. There is almost never an adequate answer ”.

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Andreina Baduel, daughter of the former general, had denounced that her father and his family have received great abuse and are being persecuted by Maduro. Last year, General Baduel received only five visits from family members and was the victim of torture and cruel treatment. And a few weeks ago, Baduel's eldest daughter denounced that her father had been transferred from prison without informing his family. In addition, at the time of his death, they did not know what his health status was and only learned of his death from the tweet of the Attorney General.

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