Feared Venezuelan prison was supposed to close, but detainees remain inside

The closure of El Helicoide was presented as a symbol of Venezuela’s democratic opening. Advocates say detainees are still ...

Political prisoners moved from feared Venezuelan prison amid questions over closure

Political prisoners were reportedly transferred from El Helicoide as activists challenged claims the prison had shut down ...
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From mall to torture site: Venezuela debates El Helicoide prison's future

CARACAS, Venezuela — Jesús Armas spent 14 months inside El Helicoide, a notorious prison built on top of a massive rock in the center of the capital Caracas. One of the things that struck him the most ...
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Argentine freed from Venezuelan prison urges pressure to release remaining prisoners

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina(AP) — An Argentine who spent 448 days imprisoned in Venezuela called Friday for the international community to increase pressure on the government of interim Venezuelan ...
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Venezuela prison food breakdown | Hunger inside the jail system

Reality unfolds inside Venezuelan prisons where food conditions are extremely limited and often insufficient for inmates.

No more torture: Venezuelan inmates take control of prison over alleged abuse, set it on fire

Hundreds of inmates took control of a prison in western Venezuela on Sunday, claiming they were tortured and demanding its director be fired. "They are suffering because they are beating them terribly ...