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In democracy, opponents can calmly express their political ideas. Yet, in authoritarian regimes, political adversaries are considered enemies of the State and can become political prisoners.

In Venezuela, several civil organizations claim that members of the opposition have been imprisoned for speaking out against the chavista regime. Back in 2004, Chávez’s ombudsman Germán Mundarain denied the existence of political prisoners in Venezuela.

According to Amnesty International, those who are imprisoned for political reasons are political prisoners, by definition. Political reasons range from opinions related to a State’s principles to the behavior of a government and how it manages elements such as language, ethnic origin, sex or religion, status or influence, among others. In some countries, political prisoners are also exposed to unfair trials and their basic human rights are violated, as it happens in Venezuela.

Amnesty International and Foro Penal (Penal Forum) summarize the data about political prisoners in Venezuela as follows:
  • 14,286 people detained and/or arrested (many tortured) for protesting, since 2014 (Foro Penal, 2019)
  • 740 civilians prosecuted in military courts for protesting
  • No independent government institutions, including the judicial branch, which leads to non existent separation of powers
  • Dozens of journalists censored and detained for exposing the regime’s corruption or for covering protests and other topics
  • 550 political prisoners (107 military and 443 civilians) as of July 29, 2019, according to Foro Penal

Political Prisoners Currently Under Arrest or Deceased

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Rafael Acosta Arevalo
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Roberto Marrero
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Juan Requesens
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Fernando Albán 
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Maria Lourdes Afiuni
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Rodolfo Gonzalez
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Juan C Caguaripano
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Angel Vivas Perdomo
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Gabriel Valles
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Political Prisoners Freed or In Exile

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Daniel Ceballos
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Antonio Ledezma
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Lorent Saleh
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Leopoldo Lopez
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Ivan Simonovis
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Gilber Caro
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List of Political Prisoners by Year

2003 - Political Prisoners: 5
•Erasmo Bolívar, Agent (Metropolitan Police) Illegally detained on April 21, 2003 (Ramo Verde Military Prison).
•Luís Molina Cerrada. Military, illegally detained on April 21, 2003 (Ramo Verde).
•Arube Pérez Salazar, illegally detained on April 21, 2003 (Ramo Verde).
•Marco Hurtado. Military, illegally detained on April 21, 2003 (Ramo Verde).
•Héctor Rovain. Police, Illegally detained on April 21, 2003 (Ramo Verde).
2012 - POLITICAL PRISONER: 1
•José de Jesús Gámez Bustamente. Military, detained on July 27, 2012 (Ramo Verde Military Prison - SEBIN - El Helicoide)
2013 - POLITICAL PRISONERS: 2
•Erick Huerta. Detained on August 15, 2013. (SEBIN - El Helicoide)
•Víctor Guache. Detained on August 15, 2013. (SEBIN - El Helicoide)
•José Hernández. Detained illegally on April 18, 2013. (SEBIN - El Helicoide) 
2014 - POLITICAL PRISONERS: 45
JANUARY
•Omar Ortuño. Detained on January 31, 2014. Unicasa-Plaza Mayor)

MARCH
•José Enrique Pérez. Detained on March 6, 2014 (DGCIM)
•Alfredo José Jazpe. Detained on March 06, 2014 (Rodeo II. Miranda)
•José Luis Fernández. Detained on March 18, 2014. 
•Dominic Clive Pitial. Detained on March 19, 2014 (SEBIN - El Helicoide).
•Ander Josep Batterrsby. Detained on March 19, 2014 (SEBIN - El Helicoide).
•Asim Luqman. Detained on March 19, 2014 (SEBIN - El Helicoide)
•Leslie Daisley Daisly. Detained on March 19, 2014 (SEBIN - El Helicoide)
•Charles Wade. Detained on March 19, 2014 (SEBIN - El Helicoide)
•Jules Joseph. Detained on March 19, 2014 (SEBIN - El Helicoide)
•Rafael José Durán. Detained on March 19, 2014 (SEBIN - El Helicoide)
•José Gregorio Socorro Montañez. Detained on March19, 2014 (SEBIN - El Helicoide)
•Daniel Omar Ceballos Morales. Detained on March 19, 2014 (SEBIN - El Helicoide)
•General. Oswaldo Antonio Hernández. Detained on March 24, 2014 (Processing Center Occidente Santa Ana. Táchira)
•Javier Martínez. Detained on March 25, 2016 (SEBIN - El Helicoide. Miranda)

APRIL
•Chamel  Akl Khour. Detained on April 01, 2014.
•Juan Carlos Quintero Nieto. Detained on April 02, 2014 (Military Police Command, Fuerte Tiuna)     
• Ángel Betancourt . Detained on April 12, 2014.
•Ignacio Porras Fernández. Detained on April 22, 2014
 •Mayor Cesar Orta .  (Military Police Command, Fuerte Tiuna)
•Mayor Victor Jose Ascanio. (Military Police Command, Fuerte Tiuna)

MAY
•Vladimir Araque Hainal. Detained on May 02, 2014. (Military Police Command, Fuerte Tiuna)
•Eduardo Enrique García Piña. Detained on May 7, 2014. Lugar de reclusión: SEBIN (Zulia).
•Andrés Ramón Thomson Martínez. Detained on May 02, 2014. (Processing Center Oriente La Pica (Monagas).
•Nery Adolfo Córdoba Moreno. Detained on May 02, 2014. (Ramo Verde Military Jail - Santa Ana jail. Processing Center Occidente Santa Ana)
•Ruperto Chiquinquira Sánchez;  (Ramo Verde Military Prison -  La Pica jail)
•Cnel. José Gregorio Delgado.   (Ramo Verde Military Prison -  La Pica jail) 
•Oswaldo Hernández. (Ramo Verde Military Prison - Processing Center, Santa Ana (Táchira)
•Cesar Guillermo Orta Santamaria. Detained on May 05, 2014. (Reclusion Center 35BPM, Fuerte Tiuna, Miranda).
•Víctor José Ascario Castillo. Detained on May 05, 2014. (Processing Center Oriente, La Pica)
•José Américo Gutiérrez Flores. Detained on May 27, 2014. (Reclusion Center Unknown)
•Víctor José Ascanio. Detained on May 02, 2014. (La Pica Prison)
•Nervy Córdova Moreno. Detained on May 02, 2014. (La Pica Prison)
•César Orta Santamaría. Detained on May 02, 2014. (Reclusion Center Unknown)
•Juan Pablo Saavedra Mejías. Detained on May 23, de 2018. (DGCIM)

JUNE
•Antonio José Garbi González. Detained on June 04, 2014. (Tocuyito Prison)
•Sgto (R). Jimmy Torres Vargas.  Detained on June 11, 2014. (Ramo Verde Military Prison)
•Jimmy Torres. Detained on June 06, 2014. (Reclusion Center Unknown)

AUGUST
•Yoelvis José Villalobos Fernández .Detained on August 25, 2018. (Reclusion Center Unknown)
•Skalyn Orieta Duarte Sozay. Detained on August  26, 2014. (SEBIN - El Helicoide)

OCTOBER
•Nicol Hidalgo. Detained on October 31, 2014. Lugar de reclusión: (DGCIM)
•Lessy Marcano. Detained on October18, 2014. (SEBIN - El Helicoide)
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DECEMBER
•Silvio Calderon (Causa Guerra Económica).  Detained on December 09, 2014. (Penitentiary Center Región Andina, Mérida)
•Víctor Gerardo Medina. Detained on December 09, 2014. (Penitentiary Center Región Andina, Mérida)
•Willy Daniel. Detained on December 21, 2014. (Reclusion Center Unknown)
2015 - ​POLITICAL PRISONERS: 40
JANUARY
•Franklin Fermín Hernández. Detained on January 21, 2015
•Franklin Gutierrez. Detained on January 20, 2015. (SEBIN - El Helicoide)
•Mauro Baffuno. Detained on January 23, 2015.
•Jean Carlos Arellano. Detained on January 27, 2015.
•Silvio Calderón. Detained on January 27, 2105.
•Víctor Medina. Detained on January 27, 2015.
•Tania Salinas Rebolledo. Detained on January 30 de 2014. (Naval Police Batallion, Punto Fijo)
•Yolman Valderrama. Detained on January 30, 2015. (Naval Police Batallion, Punto Fijo)
•Delia Rivas Colina. Detained on January 30, 2015. (Naval Police Batallion, Punto Fijo)
•Anllerlin López. Detained on January 30, 2015. (Naval Police Batallion, Punto Fijo)
•Ernesto Arenas. Detained on January 30, 2015. (Naval Police Batallion, Punto Fijo)

FEBRUARY
•Iría Romero Detained on February 05, 2015.
•Dibaye Rodríguez Detained on February 05, 2015.
•Marcos Arroyo Detained on February 05, 2015.
•General de División Oswaldo Hernández Detained on February 11, 2015. 
•José Gustavo Arocha. Detained on February 11, 2015. 
•Luis Lugo Calderon. Detained on February 11, 2015. (Ramo Verde Military Prison)
•Carlos José Esqueda Martínez Detained on February 11, 2015. 
•Luis Rafael Colmenares Pacheco. Detained on February 12, 2015. (Ramo Verde Military Prison)
•Pedro Rafael Alexander Moreno Bolívar Detained on February 11, 2015. 
•Pedro Rafael Maury Bolívar. Detained on February 12, 2015. (Ramo Verde Military Prison)
•Ricardo Antich Zapata Detained on February 11, 2015. 
•Henry Javier Salazar Moncada. Detained on February 12, 2015. 
•Peter Alexander Moreno Guevara. Detained on February 12, 2015. 
•Óscar Guillermo Pimentel Morrey. Detained on February 20, 2015. (National Bolivarian Police, La Yaguara)
•Carlos Esqueda Martínez. Detained on February 11, 2015.

MARCH
•William Portillo Detained on March 21, 2015. (National Bolivarian Police, La Yaguara)
•Pedro Junior Guzmán Perdomo (National Bolivarian Police, Catia)
•Leswin Pérez. Detained on March  21, 2015. (National Bolivarian Police, La Yaguara - Cumana Penitentiary)

JUNE
•Juan David Poletti Perez. Detained on June 10, 2015. (Reclusion Center, El Tocuyito)
•Tnte. (AV) Eduardo Figueroa Detained on June 25, 2015. (SEBIN - El Helicoide)

AUGUST
•Antonio Briceño. Detenido en Agosto 17, 2015. 
•Gral. Romer Joaquín Mena Nava. Detained on August 19, 2015. (SEBIN - El Helicoide)

OCTOBER
•Eduardo Castro Marval Detained on October 20, 2015.

NOVEMBER
•Cap. Jesús María Alarcón Camacho. Detained on November 20, 2015. (Ramo Verde Military Prison)
•Cap. Carlos Luis Jiménez Alfonso. Detained on November 23, 2015. (Ramo Verde Military Prison)
•Cap. Pablo José Molina Gil. Detained on November 23, 2015. (Ramo Verde Military Prison)
•Gustavo Junior Parra Azuaje. Detained on November 26, 2015. (Reclusion Center, El Tocuyito)
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DECEMBER
•Yelut Naspe Iniestra. Detained on December 16, 2015. (SEBIN - El Helicoide)
2016 - ​POLITICAL PRISONERS: 23
JANUARY
•Javier Infante Pérez. Detained on January 06, 2016. (SEBIN - Puerto Ayacucho)
•Steve Ricardo García Sanz. Detained on January 27, 2016. (CICPC - Miranda)

FEBRUARY
•José Gregorio Díaz Vera Detained on February 16, 2016. (SEBIN - El Helicoide)

MAY
•Jeremy Antonio Bastardo Lugo. Detained on May 18, 2016. (26 of July Penitentiary, Guarico)

JUNE
Chacao Police Officers:
•Comisionado Fred Mavares, Commisioner
•Edgardo  González, Supervisor.
•Reggie Andrade, Supervisor.
•Tamara Caleño. Detained on June 30, 2016.

SEPTEMBER
•Jimmy Méndez. Detained on September 05, 2016. (Punta Ayala Prison)
•Miguel Ángel Carrasquel. Detained on September 05, 2016. (Punta Ayala Prison)

OCTOBER
•Francisco Javier Cataño Correa. Detained on October 26, 2016. . (PoliAragua Police Station. Las Acacias, Caracas)
•José Alejandro Miranda Aponte. Detained on October 26, 2016. (PoliAragua Police Station. Las Acacias, Caracas)
•Jorge Daniel Alejandro Báez Rodríguez. Detained on October 26, 2016. (PoliAragua Police Station. Las Acacias, Caracas)
•Armenak Arbure Granado Meza. Detained on October 26, 2016. (PoliAragua Police Station. Las Acacias, Caracas)
•Joster Alejandro Flores Brusco. Detained on October 26, 2016. (PoliAragua Police Station. Las Acacias, Caracas)
•María Francia Graterol Graterol. Detained on October 26, 2016. (PoliAragua Police Station. Las Acacias, Caracas)
•Eliel Jusuel Rangel Villanueva. Detained on October 26, 2016. (PoliAragua Police Station. Las Acacias, Caracas)
•Eduardo Enrique Gonzalez Vargas. Detained on October 26, 2016. (PoliAragua Police Station. Las Acacias, Caracas)
•José Javier Morales Alfonzo. Detained on October 26, 2016.(PoliAragua Police Station. Las Acacias, Caracas)
•Eduard José Reyes Marino. Detained on October 26, 2016. (PoliAragua Police Station. Las Acacias, Caracas)
•Yermani Nazareth Perdomo Molina. Detained on October 26, 2016. (PoliAragua Police Station. Las Acacias, Caracas)
•Michael Anthoyn Mardo Yatim. Detained on October 26, 2016. (PoliAragua Police Station. Las Acacias, Caracas)
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DECEMBER
•Eduar Cogollo Pérez. Detained on December 17, 2016. (SEBIN - Guasdalito)
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2017 - ​POLITICAL PRISONERS: 49
JANUARY
•Rubén Augusto. Detained on January 19, 2017. (26 of July Penitentiary, Guarico)
•Ilich Vladimir  Detained on January 10, 2017. (Linked to the raid on Paramacay Fort)
•Jesús Bermúdez Villegas. Detained on January 01, 2017. (Linked to the raid on Paramacay Fort)
•Juan Francisco Díaz Castillo. Detained on January 19, 2017. (26 of July Penitentiary, Guarico)
•Javier Rafael Peña. Detained on January 19, 2017. (26 of July Penitentiary, Guarico)
•Feydi Rafael Montero. Detained on January 19, 2017.
•Yecson Enrique Lozada. Detained on January 19, 2017. (26 of July Penitentiary, Guarico)
•Jairo Elí Villegas Moreno. Detained on January 19, 2017. (Ramo Verde Military Prison)
•Javier Rafael Peña. Detained on January 19, 2017. (26 of July Penitentiary, Guarico)
•Freidi Rafael Montero. Detained on January 19, 2017. (Ramo Verde Military Prison)
•Alberto Alejandro Maita Espinoza. Detained on January 10, 2017. (Linked to the raid on Paramacay Fort)
•Eduardo Pérez Amaya. Detained on January 10, 2017. (Linked to the raid on Paramacay Fort)
•Nervis Rincón Redondo. Detained on January 10, 2017. (Linked to the raid on Paramacay Fort)
•Antonio Pérez. Detained on January 14, 2018. (Ramo Verde Military Prison)
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FEBRUARY
•Andreas Díaz Del Nogal. Detained on February 18, 2017. (SEBIN - El Helicoide)
•Jesús Eduardo Araque. Detained on February 21, 2017. (Linked to the raid on Paramacay Fort)

MARCH
•Anyelo Julio Hernández. Detained on March 03, de 2017.
•Martínez Figueroa. Detained on March  27, 2017. Detained on March  27, 2017.
•Osmán García Vivas. Detained on March  2017. (Ramo Verde Military Prison)
•Carlos Terán Lacau. Detained on March , 2017. (Ramo Verde Military Prison)
•Eliecer Vásquez Guillén. Detained on March , 2017. (Ramo Verde Military Prison)
•David Vásquez Rodríguez. Detained on March , 2017. (Ramo Verde Military Prison)
•Ricardo Zomacal Luongo. Detained on March  03, 2017. (La Pica Maturín Prison)

APRIL
•Conrado Cifuentes. Detained on April 04, 2017. (SEBIN - El Helicoide)
•Dan Zambrano. Detained on April 28, 2017. (DGCIM, Caracas)
•Josué Abraham Hidalgo Azuaje. Detained on April 04, 2017. (Reclusion Center Unknown)
•José Ignacio Medina Marmoleo. Detained on April 08, 2017. (Ramo Verde Military Prison)
•Luis Alejandro Mogollón Velásquez. Detained on April 04, 2018. (Ramo Verde Military Prison)
•Víctor Asdrúbal Pereira Labrador. Detained on April 19, 2017. (Reclusion Center Unknown)
•José Ángel Rodríguez Araña. Detained on April 07, 2017. (Ramo Verde Military Prison)
•
Héctor Pedroza (Photographer). Detenido en Abril 27, 2017. (Ramo Verde Military Prison)

MAY
•Manuel Cotíz. Detained on May 06, 2017. (Ramo Verde Military Prison)
•Carlos Contreras. Detained on May 06, 2017. (Ramo Verde Military Prison)
•Lennard García. Detained on May 26, 2017. (Santa ana Prison)

JULY
•Héctor Fernández. Detained on July 19, 2017. (Santa ana Prison)
•Gabriel Jefferson García Dos Ramos. Detained on July 30, 2017. (Ramo Verde Military Prison)
•Durvis Enrique Melean Vargas. (La Pica, Maturín)
•Asdel Chinevel  Hernández. Detenido Julio 26, 2017.
•Darwin Antonio Solis Benítez. Detenido en Julio 06, 2017. (Linked to the raid at Paramacay Fort - Reclusion Center Unknown)

AUGUST
•Larry Enrique Briceño Briceño. Detained on August 07, 2017. (Linked to the raid at Paramacay Fort - Reclusion Center Unknown)
•Giulianny Espinoza Ramírez. Detained on August 12, 2017.  (Linked to the raid at Paramacay Fort - Reclusion Center Unknown)
•Cristian Estrada. Detained on August 08, 2017. (Linked to the raid at Paramacay Fort - Reclusion Center Unknown)
•José Gutierrez Guevara. Detained on August 06, 2017. (Linked to the raid at Paramacay Fort - Reclusion Center Unknown)
•Luis Alberto Hernández Medina. Detained on August 26, 2017. (Reclusion Center Unknown)
•Dirimon Antonio Pernia. Detained on August 06, 2017. (Linked to the raid at Paramacay Fort - Reclusion Center Unknown)
•Alberto Polo Díaz. Detained on August 06, 2017. (Linked to the raid at Paramacay Fort - Reclusion Center Unknown)

SEPTEMBER
•Alexander Infante Silva. Detained on September 26, 2017.(Reclusion Center Unknown)
•Eduardo Figueroa Marchena. Detained on September 28, 2017. (Reclusion Center Unknown)
2018 - political prisoners: 86
JANUARY
•Rosa Gonzalez. Detained on January 13, 2018. (SEBIN - El Helicoide)
•Williams Aguado. Detained on January 15, 2018. (Ramo Verde Military Prison)
•Oscar Millán. Detained on January 24, 2018. (SEBIN - El Helicoide)
•Juan  Carlos Urdaneta. Detained on January 14, 2018. (Ramo Verde Military Prison)

FEBRUARY
•Jesús David Amaya Oliveras. Detained on February 09, 2018. (Ramo Verde Military Prison)
•Noel Francisco Berroterán Camacho. Detained on February 02, 2018. (Ramo Verde Military Prison)
•Noel Adrián Díaz Dente. Detained on February 06, 2018. (Ramo Verde Military Prison)
•Javier José Ugas, Javier José. Detained on February 09, 2018. (Ramo Verde Military Prison)
•Fernández Aguilar, Anderson Javier. Detained on February. (Ramo Verde Military Prison)
•Jean Franco Garcia. Detained on February 09, 2018. (Ramo Verde Military Prison)
•Pedro José Jiménez Maestre. Detained on February 09, 2018. (Ramo Verde Military Prison)
•Daniel Alejandro Labrador Lugo. Detained on February 06, 2018. (Ramo Verde Military Prison)
•Pedro Zambrano, Detained on February 25, 2018. (Ramo Verde Military Prison)

MARCH
•Freddy Mogollón. Detained on March 13, 2018. (Reclusion Center Unknown)
•Deivis Mota   Marrero. Detained on March 02, 2018. (Ramo Verde Military Prison)
•Oscar Eduardo Carrasquel Vargas. Detained on March 13, 2018. (Reclusion Center Unknown)
•Yeiber Ariza Apolinar. Detained on March 10, 2018. (Military Processing Department, Santa Ana)
•Julio Cesar Gutiérres. Detained on March 10, 2018. (La Pica, Maturín estado Monagas)
•Iver José Marín Chaparro. Detained on March 02, 2018. (Military Processing Department, Santa Ana)
•Henry José Medina Gutiérrez. Detained on March 02, 2018. (Military Processing Department, Santa Ana)
•Medina Gutiérrez, Detained on March 10, 2018 (Ramo Verde Military Prison)
•Yuleima Teresa. Detained on March
 10, 2018 (Ramo Verde Military Prison)
•Juan  Carlos Peña Palmentieri. Detained on March 02, 2018. (SEBIN - El Helicoide)
•Eric Peña Romero. Detained on March 03, 2018. (Ramo Verde Military Prison)
•Víctor Eduardo Soto Méndez. Detained on March 03, 2018. (La Pica, Maturín estado Monagas)

Detained for alleged links with Óscar Pérez
Alleged members of Perez' group:
•Eva María Llugo •Laura Vanessa Ruiz •Williams Agudo •Antonio José Pérez •Juan Carlos Urdaneta •Joaldy Javier Deyon Gonzalez 
•Frank William Cabaña •William Antonio Cabaña •Juan Carlos Cutillas
Friends and family:
•Jaimeson Jiménez (Amigo de la infancia) •Héctor Enrique Pedroza
Civils:
•Reynaldo Rodriguez
Uniformed:
•Víctor Hugo Escalona Montero (poliaragua) •Carlos Arias (Teniente)
Seven 1º Lieutenants:
•Eduar Amaya •Jhoander Ceibas •Alberto Malta •Simón Torres Varela •Anderson Pérez Briceño •Gustavo Sandoval Quintero •Robert Escalona Alvarado.

APRIL
Detained during operation Guideon II:
•Yorfran Jesús Quintero Ochoa. Detained on April l 17 de 2018.
•Alonso José Mora Alonso. Detained on April 17 de 2018.
•Erick Anderson Villalba Suárez. Detained on April 17 de 2018.
•Sthefanie Madalenes Chávez Martínez. Detained on Aprill 17 de 2018.
•Carlos Miguel Aristimuño de Gamas. Detained on April
•José Luis Santamaría Vargas. Detained on April 17 de 2018.
•Pedro Rafael Urbina. Detained on April 17 de 2018.
•Régulo Castro. Detained on April 17 de 2018.
•Luis Lea. Detained on April 17 de 2018.
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MAY
•José  Alberto Marulanda. Detained on May 19, 2018. (Ramo Verde Military Prison)
•Juan Pablo Saavedra Mejías. (DGCIM)
•Ángel Bernal. Detained on May 10, 2018. 
•Cintia López. Detained on May 10, 2018. 
•Carlos Alberto Matus Ortiz. Detained on May 09, 2018. 
•Méndez Chacón. Detained on May 10, 2018. (Reclusion Center Unknown)
•Pulido Gómez. Detained on May 10, 2018. (Reclusion Center Unknown)
•Rafael Acosta Arévalo. Detained on May 23, 2018. (DGCIM)
•Ángel José Acosta Pérez. Detained on May 23, 2018. (DGCIM)
•Yorman Ortiz. Detained on May 23, 2018. (SEBIN - El Helicoide)
•Herbet Ramírez. Detained on May 23, 2018. (SEBIN - El Helicoide)
•Gustavo Enrique Carrero  Angarita. (DGCIM)
•Luis Alberto Cunness Caldera. (DGCIM)
•Luis Humberto De la Sotta Quiroga. (DGCIM)
•Raúl Eduardo Díaz Casado. (DGCIM)
•Eduardo José Jiménez Perfetti. (DGCIM)
•Macsotay Rauseo. Detained on May 2018. (DGCIM)
•Carlos Gustavo. Detained on May 2018. (DGCIM)
•José Luis Noriega Manrique. Detained on May 23, 2018. (DGCIM)
•Edgar Ojeda Soto. Detained on May 05, 2018. (DGCIM)
•Argenis David Rodríguez Corona. Detained on May 23, 2018. (DGCIM)
•Antonio Lui Scola  Lugo. Detained on May 23, 2018. (DGCIM)
•Leonardo De Gouveia. Detained on May 23, 2018. (DGCIM)
•Lenin Falcón Juárez. Detained on May 05, 2018. (DGCIM)
•Ricardo Efraín González Torres. Detained on May 05, 2018. (Reclusion Center Unknown)
•Ruperto Molina Ramírez, Ruperto. Detained on May 05, 2018. (DGCIM)
•José Yoander Blanco Rondón. Detained on May 28, 2018. (DGCIM)

JUNE
•Ricardo Antich. Detained on June 20, 2018. (La Pica Prison, Maturín estado Monagas)
•Luis Lugo Calderón. Detained on June 20, 2018. (La Pica Prison, Maturín estado Monagas)
•Peter Moreno. Detained on June 02, 2018. (La Pica Prison, Maturín estado Monagas)

AUGUST
•Luis Manuel Tezara Flores. Detained on August 21, 2018. (Ramo Verde Military Prison)
2019 - political prisoners: 4
• Roberto Marrero. Detained on March 21, 2019. (SEBIN)
• Roberto Eugenio Marrero Borjas. Detained on March 21, 2019. (SEBIN)
• Gilber Caro. Detained on April 26, 2019. (Intelligence Officials)
• Edgar Zambrano. Detained on on May 10, 2019.
Domiciliary arrest: 18
•Ángel Betancourt. Detenido en Abril 12, 2014. Casa por cárcel.
•Ignacio Porras. Detenido en Abril 22, 2018. Arresto Domiciliario.
•Yoel Bellorin. Detenido en Abril 19, 2018. Arresto domiciliario
•Pedro Manuel Pérez Rodríguez. Casa por cárcel desde el  18/04/ 2017Iván Antonio Simonovis Aranguren (Comisario Jefe del Cuerpo Técnico de la Policia Judicial)
•Chamel Akl Sfeir. Detenido en Abril 02, 2014 (El Rodeo) Casa por cárcel según el foro
•Ángel Betancourt. Detenido en Abril 12, 2014. Arresto domiciliario.
•Marcelo Crovato. Detenido en Abril 22, 2014 (Casa por cárcel)
•Ignacio Porras Fernández. Detenido en Abril 22, 2014. Arresto domiciliario.
•Cap. (AV) Laided Salazar de Zerpa. Detenida en Mayo 05, 2014. Dada de baja y trasladada al INOF en Marzo 03, 2015; 27 de Mayo de 2015 a Uribana; a Ramo Verde el 29 de Enero de 2016. Actualmente bajo arresto domiciliario. Paradero desconocido, fecha: Julio 31, 2018.
•Edgar Bolívar Ramírez. Detenido en Junio 17, 2015. Arresto domiciliario.
•Francisco José. Detenido en 10 Abril, 2017. Arresto dimiciliario.
•Saumer De La Ossa. Detenido en 10 Abril, 2017. Arresto dimiciliario.
•Ignacio Porras Fernández. Detenido en 22 Abril, 2017. Arresto domiciliario.
•Braulio Jatar. Detenido en 03 Septiembre, 2016.  Arresto domiciliario.
•Antonio José Ledezma Díaz. Detenido en Febrero 19, 2015. Arresto domiciliario. Llevado a la cárcel nuevamente el 01 de agosto. Puesto en arresto domiciliario nuevamente el 04 de agosto de 2017.
•Leopoldo Eduardo López. Fecha de encarcelamiento: Febrero 19, 2014. (Ramo Verde. Estado Miranda). Liberado bajo casa por cárcel en la madrugada del 08 de Julio de 2017. Llevado a la cárcel nuevamente el 01 de agosto. Enviado a su casa en la madrugada del 06 de agosto de 2017.
•José  Antonio Omaña Hernández. imputado por la desaparición de un dirigente estudiantil en el año 1973, se mantiene en un limbo jurídico desde octubre del 2012, casa por cárcel y con graves problemas de salud
•Oswaldo Hernández Sánchez. sentenciado a 8 años 7 meses de prisión por instigación a la rebelión, recluido Cárcel de Santa Ana, Táchira, desde el  22/09/17 recluido  en el hospital militar Carlos Arvelo,  Caracas por cáncer en el cuello, tratamiento de quimioterapia, radioterapia y cirugía, fecha de arresto 05/05/2014.
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