In front of Carlos' house, there was stationed a police car from the noon of the previous day. The policemen were led by Orestes Martinez, an officer of the political police. The following day, after the transmission of the Mass celebrated by the Pope, his wife Yeni left home to pick up their daughter at the place they had left her the previous day. When he saw that his wife was detained, he took his bicycle, reached them and started to take photos. Suddenly, another police car stopped by and they detained him as well. He was taken to the police station of Colón. He was interrogated by Carlos Manuel and after two hours he was released.
Rights Abused
- Civil and Political Rights
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Right not to be arbitrarily detained
Right to be informed of the reasons for one's detention, at the moment of detention, and to be noticed, without delay, of the accusations
- Perpetrator
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Police
Political police
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