A political prisoner who had been held since February was found dead in Venezuelan police custody Sunday, the NGO Foro Penal told AFP.
Former municipal councilor Jose Manuel Garcia died “while he was being held in the detention cells of the Anaco Municipal Police” on allegations of fraud and extortion, a coordinator for the prisoner’s rights NGO said.
Garcia’s death comes after authorities on Thursday acknowledged the death in custody of Victor Hugo Quero Navas nine months ago, bringing the number of deaths of political prisoners in custody to around 20 since 2014.
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