The Casa de los Sueños (English: "House of Dreams") is a notorious prison in Caracas, Venezuela. It is located in the headquarters of the General Directorate of Military Counterintelligence (DGCIM).[1][2]
Those held there include political prisoners and people that DGCIM has designated as suspected foreign agents.[2][3] It is reported that prisoners there are routinely subjected to torture.[1][2][4]
The cells measure 2.5 by 1.9 meters. Each has a concrete sleeping slab, a lavatory, and a small sink. No bedding is provided, so prisoners have to sleep on the slab. Prisoners are denied access to books or writing materials, and are not allowed to communicate with the outside world. Up to four people can be placed in a cell that only has sleeping provision for one person.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Wilner, Michael; Delgado, Antonio Maria (February 13, 2023). "Biden hailed a prisoner swap with Maduro — but Americans remain in Venezuela's notorious jail". miamiherald.com. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ a b c Ciralsky, Adam (2024-05-29). "Exclusive: Inside America's Secret Efforts to Free US Hostages". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ a b Barráez, Sebastiana (2020-01-26). "El perverso nombre de las nuevas celdas de castigo de la Dirección de Contrainteligencia de Venezuela: "La Casa de los Sueños"". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ "La Casa de los Sueños: las nuevas celdas de castigo de la Dgcim". elnacional.com (in Spanish). January 27, 2020. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
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