Relatives protest, demand info on Venezuelan political prisoners allegedly transferred from El Helicoide

Relatives of political prisoners gathered outside Venezuela's Sebin intelligence agency headquarters, their voices filled with anguish and uncertainty. They demanded immediate information on the whereabouts and conditions of their loved ones, allegedly transferred from the El Helicoide detention center without official notification.

The protesters remained concentrated around the Sebin headquarters, seeking concrete answers from authorities regarding the status of the detainees. They emphasized that no official information had been provided about the destination of the prisoners or the execution of the alleged operation. "How is it possible that they don't tell the families anything? Where are they even being transferred?" one relative questioned, directing her plea to the National Bolivarian Police (PNB) officers deployed in the area. She added that she had repeatedly visited the detention center, expressing her desperation.

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How is it possible that they don't tell the families anything? Where are they even being transferred? I know you receive an order, but as a family, we are desperate.

Another protester stated, "We are not leaving here until someone comes down and faces us. We need the information right now." They also denounced the suspension of visits and the lack of communication with the detainees. The scene unfolded amidst a significant police deployment, which human rights organizations viewed as part of a clandestine transfer operation. The Committee for the Freedom of Political Prisoners (Clippve) denounced the lack of notification to families, warning that the absence of official information heightens uncertainty about the detainees' fate. This situation follows remarks by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who described El Helicoide as a site associated with political repression.

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We are not leaving here until someone comes down and faces us. We need the information right now.