Carla da Silva had been sentenced to more than 20 years in prison, of which she had already served around 5 years. The MNE is monitoring the case and in contact with the family
The Portuguese-Venezuelan Carla da Silva has just been released, reports the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The MNE is monitoring the case and in contact with the family.
Carla da Silva had been sentenced to more than 20 years in prison, of which she had already served around 5 years. In the note, the Portuguese Government does not reveal the crimes for which the Portuguese-Venezuelan woman had been convicted, nor where she was serving her sentence.
There were eight Portuguese citizens detained in Venezuela in cases of a political nature and, despite countries such as Spain and Italy having managed to release some of their nationals, no Portuguese had so far been released, at a time when pressure is growing to reinforce diplomatic intervention.
At least in Venezuela, at a time when the process of releasing detainees is progressing slowly under pressure from Washington, reported the non-governmental organization Foro Penal.
On Saturday, the non-governmental organization Venezuelan Human Rights Education and Action Program (Provea) called on Venezuelan authorities to revoke the external emergency decree that has been in force in the country since the US captured Nicolás Maduro. According to Provea, the decree is unconstitutional and allows the population to be repressed for political reasons, and with its repeal it would be possible to move forward in a reconciliation process that leads to the redemocratization of the country and respect for the National Constitution.
In a statement, the organization also stated that “the most urgent demand, which unites the whole of society, is the full, unconditional and immediate release of all people who are arbitrarily deprived of their liberty or subject to legal proceedings for political reasons and who continue to be unjustly detained in prisons and police stations across the country.” According to Provea, those imprisoned for political reasons and their families “have been victims of serious abuse, including torture, cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment”.
On Friday, the Unitary Democratic Platform (PUD), which brings together the majority of the Venezuelan opposition, urged the Government to publish a “detailed list” of political prisoners released in recent weeks. This demand comes after interim president Delcy Rodríguez stated that 626 people had been released.
