Detainee Dies in Venezuelan Prison; Watchdog Urges Probe into Medical Neglect

A 59-year-old detainee, José Gregorio Díaz, died of respiratory arrest at 26 de Julio de Guárico prison. The Venezuelan Prison Observatory is calling on authorities to investigate possible omissions in medical care, highlighting systemic prison health failures. The incident underscores ongoing humanitarian concerns in Venezuela's penitentiary system.