Political prisoners in Venezuela
Throughout its history, many people have been arrested and imprisoned in Venezuela for political reasons, mainly during the dictatorship of Juan Vicente Gómez and that of Marcos Pérez Jiménez in the 20th century and during the Bolivarian Revolution in the 21st century.
Prisoner at La Rotunda wearing bolt and shackle on his ankles
La Rotunda, one of the main prisons during the dictatorship of Juan Vicente Gómez
Pedro Estrada, head of the Dirección de Seguridad Nacional during the dictatorship of Marcos Pérez Jiménez.
Guasina Island prisoners
Raúl Isaías Baduel was a Venezuelan politician, general, and defense minister under President Hugo Chávez. He was a member of Chavez' MBR-200, joining in December 1982.
Baduel announcing his concerns over the Venezuelan constitutional referendum in 2007