They denounced the OAS torture in Venezuela's military prisons

An official of the General Directorate of Military Counterintelligence (Dgcim) of Venezuela said Wednesday that his seat was occupied "Inhuman atrocities."

"There are prisoners sleeping on the floor, preparing the necessities in a bottle, prisoners who do not immediately receive medical service and prisoners torturedsaid Lieutenant Ronald Dugarte.

The young officer explained the situation to the Dgcim when presenting a report on crimes against humanity in front of the Organization of American States (OAS), where he projected a video shared by Venezuelan media and on social networks.

"This man we see is (Colonel Jhonny) Mejías Laya: it lasted like this 30 days, tied up with the hands back and completely bandaged, "he said, according to the local newspaper The National.

In the video, Captain Juan Caguaripano refuses to have breakfast because he did not practice the exams. to determine his health after urinating blood, the newspaper added.

Mr. Dugarte also cited the case of General Miguel Rodríguez Torres, a strong intelligence man under the government of Hugo Chávez and former Minister of the Interior and Justice of President Nicolás Maduro. At the time, Rodríguez said against Maduro himself.

"The condition of General Rodríguez Torres is unfavorable, This is very serious; he is usually looked after every week by physiotherapists because he has undergone an operation on the left shoulder, "said Dugarte. The circumstances in which his cell is located do not allow his condition to develop, "he added.

The grievor testified that he held various positions during his posting to the Dgcim, including the warden of the Investigations Division, better known as The calabozo, where political prisoners remain.

On the other hand, he badured that he had "knowledge of different torture centers in military units located in Fuerte Tiuna (the main military base of Caracas) and in clandestine areas, where only Cuban militia personnel and "collectives" (groups of armed civilians Chávez) know their location. paramilitaries. "

In Venezuela, there is currently 866 political prisoners, including 91 soldiers, according to the latest weekly survey of the NGO Foro Penal Venezolano (FPV), published Monday.