Witnesses told the Inter-American Court that officials accused of overseeing torture in Venezuela remain in power under Delcy ...

CARACAS, Venezuela — 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 ...

BOGOTÁ, Colombia — After being tortured and brutalized during 129 days at El Helicoide, Venezuela's most notorious jail for dissidents, human rights activist Víctor Navarro was determined to expose ...

Landmark testimony: Former Chacao police officers described torture, disappearances, and ignored court orders inside El Helicoide during hearings before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. Top ...

Once a futuristic shopping mall, El Helicoide became one of Venezuela's most feared prisons. Now, as the country changes, so does its fate —... From mall to torture site: Venezuela debates El ...

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