US EditionFrom Mall to Torture Site: Venezuela Debates El Helicoide Prison's Future
The government’s sports complex plan at El Helicoide faces opposition concerns about erasing torture history as hundreds of dissidents are freed under amnesty.
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From mall to torture site: Venezuela debates El Helicoide prison's future
Jesús Armas spent 14 months inside El Helicoide, a notorious prison built on top of a massive rock in the center of the capital Caracas.One of the things that struck him the most about the place was the lack of sunlight, and the excess of artificial lighting.For weeks at a time, the activist was held in a small room with no windows, where he was allowed no contact with the outside world. Armas said the prison wardens never switched off the light…
From mall to torture site: The debate over El Helicoide's future in Venezuela
Once a futuristic shopping mall, El Helicoide became one of Venezuela's most feared prisons. Now, as the country changes, so does its fate — erase it, rebuild it, or remember what happened inside.
From mall to torture site: The debate over El Helicoide's future in Venezuela - TPR: The Public's Radio
Once a futuristic shopping mall, El Helicoide became one of Venezuela's most feared prisons. Now, as the country changes, so does its fate — erase it, rebuild it, or remember what happened inside. The post From mall to torture site: The debate over El Helicoide’s future in Venezuela appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio.
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