health
abril 6, 2026
OVP denounces death of an inmate in Uribana "due to state negligence and neglect"
The Venezuelan Prison Observatory (OVP) denounced this Saturday, April 4, that last week an inmate died at the David Viloria Penitentiary Center, known as Uribana, located in Lara state.
TL;DR
- Henry Pastor Cristancho Becerra, 53, died at the Uribana prison in Lara state.
- The Venezuelan Prison Observatory (OVP) attributes the death to state negligence and neglect.
- The OVP denounces a lack of transparency and investigation into deaths within the prison system.
- Inmates face inhumane and degrading conditions, severe malnutrition from a poor diet, and a lack of basic medical care.
- The OVP states that the health deterioration of the deceased was ignored, and lack of medical assistance was a preventable death sentence.