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 2
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
El Helicoide
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El Helicoide is a building in Caracas, Venezuela, owned by the Venezuelan government and used as a facility and prison for both regular and political prisoners of the Bolivarian National Intelligence
Political prisoners in Venezuela
…prisoners died in detention since 2015. After the 2026 United States intervention in Venezuela, acting president Delcy Rodríguez confirmed the closure of El Helicoide and its transformation into a sports and cultural center for the security forces. At the same time, during the opening ceremony of the judicial year…
Helicoide roca tarpeya caracas
Another view of the structure
Banners at a protest describing torture cells in El Helicoide, 2023