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OVP Reported Torture, Hunger and Lack of Water in a Coro Prison

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The Venezuelan Observatory of Prisons warned that more than 30 prisoners remain isolated in a dark cell known as "the island", while the prison records an occupation of 195 % of their capacity. The Venezuelan Observatory of Prisons (OVP) denounced cruel and inhuman treatment against persons deprived of their liberty in the Coro Prison Community, [...] The entry OVP denounced torture, hunger and lack of water in a Coro prison was first published …
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Prisoners can be sent to “the island” for claiming their rights or for violating the rules imposed within the compound. Those who are transferred to that cell must sleep on the floor, according to the testimony of a relative of one of the inmates.

The Venezuelan Observatory of Prisons warned that more than 30 prisoners remain isolated in a dark cell known as "the island", while the prison records an occupation of 195 % of their capacity. The Venezuelan Observatory of Prisons (OVP) denounced cruel and inhuman treatment against persons deprived of their liberty in the Coro Prison Community, [...] The entry OVP denounced torture, hunger and lack of water in a Coro prison was first published …

In the Prison Community of Coro, located in Falcón state, there is a dark cell known as “the island.” Falcón prisoners are punished in “the island” reveals the Venezuelan Observatory of Prisons (OVP) #21Oct was first published in El Impulso.

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El Impulso broke the news on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
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