"Yarelis Salas, 39, the mother of political prisoner Kevin Orozco, died a few days ago of a heart attack outside Tocoron prison, an hour and a half from Caracas, after taking part in one of the several vigils organized at the facility by relatives demanding an amnesty for all political prisoners in Venezuela. Journalist Ramon Centeno, another recently released detainee, left prison in a wheelchair, suffering from the harsh"
"conditions of detention and from several untreated ailments developed while incarcerated. His mother, Omaira Navas, has also just died, after suffering a stroke. She had spent four years trying to find out her son's whereabouts. Carmen Davila, 90, has also died. She was the mother of physician Jorge Yespica, 66, who was jailed in late 2024 amid one of the Venezuelan government's repeated legal crackdowns on the opposition in recent months."
Multiple mothers of detained Venezuelans have died amid efforts to secure their sons' release. Yarelis Salas suffered a fatal heart attack outside Tocoron prison after joining a relatives' vigil demanding amnesty. Another mother, Marina Saldivia, died at a Bolivarian National Police facility in Caracas. Recently released detainee Ramon Centeno left prison in a wheelchair with untreated ailments, and his mother, Omaira Navas, died after a stroke following years of searching for her son. Carmen Davila, mother of jailed physician Jorge Yespica, also died. Slow, partial releases have coincided with renewed street protests and student actions demanding the right to protest and broader amnesty.
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