The Families of Two Spaniards Detained in Black Beach Prison in Equatorial Guinea Fear for Their Lives: “They Are in a Very Serious State”

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David Rodríguez Ballesta, a video technician, and Javier Marañón Montero, an accountant, entered a meeting on 22 January in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, to give details to the Government of that country about the first phase of the digital terrestrial television installation project (TDT) in which they had participated. They spoke on behalf of Wayang Teknica, the company that awarded the project, but of which they were mere employees. At that poin…

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The Cordobés Javier Marañón and the Grenadian David Rodríguez have been in a prison in Equatorial Guinea for almost 10 months on charges of corruption. Their families report that they are in "inhuman conditions": Javi is on hunger strike and has lost 20 kilos. "His life is in danger," says his sister. David is also "seriously ill." His relatives have pushed for a collection of signatures for the government to act and be released.According to Jav…