Venezuelan Youth Released Under Measures After Second Political Detention

The case of Luis Eduardo Perozo, a young Venezuelan who has faced repeated detentions for political reasons, highlights the ongoing challenges to civil liberties in the country. Perozo, 24, was released under precautionary measures on Wednesday after being detained for a second time just two days prior in Mariara, Carabobo state. This latest arrest occurred shortly after his release in December 2025 from a 16-month prison sentence.

According to the Committee for the Freedom of Political Prisoners (Clippve), Perozo was arrested on May 4 while returning home with water bottles, with no justification provided by authorities. His mother, Yuraima Piñero, reported that police officers intercepted him without a warrant and took him away hooded. This pattern of arbitrary detention and lack of due process has drawn strong condemnation from human rights organizations.

Clippve and the Committee of Mothers in Defense of Truth have denounced the situation as a "revictimization" of a citizen previously targeted for political reasons. Furthermore, Perozo's family has raised concerns about his cognitive disability, emphasizing his vulnerability within the prison system. Despite his release under periodic reporting requirements, Clippve insists on his "immediate and unrestricted freedom," condemning the continued harassment of individuals previously detained for political motives and calling for an end to such practices in Venezuela.

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Exigimos “su libertad inmediata y sin restricciones. Condenamos que este tipo de situaciones sigan ocurriendo en Venezuela. Basta de hostigamiento contra quienes ya fueron privados de su libertad por motivos políticos”