Prison Observatory Brings to 21 the Number of Prisoners Killed in Prisons Since April
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On Monday, the Venezuelan Observatory of Prisons (OVP) denounced the death of another man detained in a prison in Sucre state, raising the number of people killed in State custody to 21 people since last April, according to this non-governmental organization. “How many more deaths must occur in order to recognize the humanitarian emergency that exists inside prisons and police cells?” said the OVP in social network X. #OVPDenuncia Victor Alfonso…
On Monday, the Venezuelan Observatory of Prisons (OVP) denounced the death of another man detained in a prison in Sucre State, raising the number of people killed in State custody to 21 people since last April, according to this non-governmental organization. “How many more deaths must occur in order to recognize the humanitarian emergency that exists in prisons and police cells?” said the OVP in social network X. In the view of the Prison Obser…
On Monday, June 8, the Venezuelan Observatory of Prisons (OVP) denounced the death of Víctor Alfonso Rivero while in detention at the New Man Training Center in Carúpano, Sucre state. "With this new death, there are already 21 persons deprived of their liberty who have died behind bars since April 2026," the organization said. The OVP entry denounces the death of a prisoner in Sucre: It raises to 21 the number of deaths in State custody #9Jun wa…
(EFE).- The NGO Observatorio Venezolano de Prisiones (OVP) reported Monday the death of a man detained in a prison in the state of Sucre (northeast), raising the number of people killed in state custody to 21 since last April, according to the non-governmental organization. «How many more deaths they owe [...] The entry OVP reports 21 deaths in prisons since April was first published in ALnavío.
The death of Víctor Alfonso Rivero in the New Man Training Center in Carúpano, Sucre state, re-activated the alarms about the situation of the Venezuelan prison system. The detainee died while in State custody, denounced the Venezuelan Observatory of Prisons (OVP). With this case, the organization counts 21 persons deprived of their liberty who died in detention centers in the country since April 2026, a figure that shows the worsening condition…
The organization identified the deceased as Victor Alfonso Rivero, who was being held at the New Man Training Center in Carúpano, Sucre State. The post Sucre: another prisoner dies and the number of prisoners killed since April has increased to 21.

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