Detainees at Cibola County Correctional Center stage hunger strike

Dec 21

“This protest is being done due to lack of attention, respect, and information. We immigrants feel frustrated and humiliated.”

—Detainees,
Cibola County Correctional Center

For the last two days at Cibola County Correctional Center, more than a dozen men have gone on a hunger strike, protesting the conditions of their confinement at the facility. They've been on strike for approximately 48 hours as of December 21st. Their demand letter follows:

DEMAND LETTER

First of all, cordial greetings.

On behalf of these signatories, today on Wednesday, 20 December 2023, we present this letter to announce our protest: hunger strike. This protest is on behalf of all of the detained immigrants (prisoners). The prisoners in this detention center (Cibola) are asking to be heard. We want our voice to get to the people in power to get a satisfactory answer to our situations and cases. This protest is being done due to lack of attention, respect, and information.

We immigrants feel frustrated and humiliated. Inside Cibola County Correctional Center in Milan, New Mexico, 87021, they are infringing on our human rights. For these reasons, we demand a release on parole as soon as possible. It is no secret to anybody that our country (Venezuela) has a government ruled by a criminal drug dealer, and they will not establish a resolution with this country. This protest (hunger strike) will not end until we receive a satisfactory answer, to all immigrants restrained from their liberty. We are not delinquents, despite how we are portrayed in this society.

SIGNED,

Elio Cardozo Garcia

Misael Hernandez

Franyer Castallano Navas

Daniel Fernandez Orellano

Nelson Coiran-Rodriguez

Criollo Ramirez Apolinar

Jesus Gonzalez Vasquez

Yofran Urbina Andrade

Freddy Castro Candelo

Ramon Arce Mendoza

Jhonny Bernal Sanchez

Luis Lopez Reyes

Abraham Condori Tarapaca

Nimrod Cardozo Gonzalez

Gerardo Zambrano Guerrero

Aldair Santiago Gomez

Wuilmer Cavanerio Montoya

Luis Carrillo Paez

Erick Guevara Morales

Ronald Romero Cardenas

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