Salvador Franco (c. 1977 – 3 January 2021) was a Venezuelan Pemon political prisoner. Franco was detained in December 2019 accused of having participated on the 22 December in a barracks assault in Bolívar state, dying afterwards due to lack of medical attention.
Salvador Franco | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1977 |
| Died | 3 January 2021 El Rodeo II prison, Venezuela |
| Nationality | Venezuelan |
Detention and death
editFranco was detained in December 2019 accused of having participated on the 22 December in a barracks assault in Bolívar state. He died on 3 January 2021 due to a lack of medical attention. The indigenous people national coordinator of the NGO Foro Penal declared that Franco had COVID-19 and that for months suffered from gastrointestinal diseases related to the insalubrity of his penitentiary center, informing that he lost a large amount of weight in his last months of life.[1][2] There was a court order for his transfer to a health center since 21 November 2020, but ultimately it was ignored.[1][2] The Organization of American States Secretary General, Luis Almagro, condemned Franco's death, naming it as "another crime of the dictatorship" and gave his condolences to his relatives and friends.[1]
An autopsy concluded that Franco died of tuberculosis and malnourishment.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "El preso político indígena Salvador Franco murió por falta de atención médica en una cárcel del régimen de Maduro". Infobae. 3 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Foro Penal: Falleció en El Rodeo II el preso político pemón Salvador Franco". El Nacional. 2021-01-03.
- ^ "Autopsia reveló que pemón Salvador Franco falleció por tuberculosis y desnutrición". Tal Cual (in Spanish). 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2021-07-08.