Speaking of crime, Mr. Humberto Prado Sifontes was the first recipient of the Canadian embassy’s human rights award. This lawyer is the director of the Venezuelan Prisons Observatory, a group that works to improve prison conditions and advocate for the rights of prisoners.
In its report, the subcommittee noted with concern that Mr. Sifontes and his family were faced with intimidation and death threats after two massive prison riots left 22 people dead. He was accused by the government of working with political opponents to orchestrate the violence in order to create chaos in the prisons and destabilize the government.
Would you please give us an update on this situation?