Alberto and Rafael were arrested on 15 November 2024 at a checkpoint while travelling to an HI project in the state of Apure. Since then, they have been held in detention without any official justification being given.
HI has been working tirelessly for ten months to obtain an explanation for this arbitrary detention and secure Alberto and Rafael’s release. Together with consular authorities and international and intergovernmental organisations, we are pursuing all possible avenues.
The continuation of this detention with no clear prospect of release, and the ongoing denial of consular access for Alberto are extremely worrying developments.
We will not stop until Alberto and Rafael are finally free and reunited with their families.
This is why we are calling on everyone to support their release by taking action.
Sign the petition: citizen mobilisation is essential to freeing Alberto and Rafael
15 September marks 10 months of their unjust detention. HI is calling on everyone to take action once again by:
• by sharing HI's call for their release on social media,
• and signing and sharing the petition on Change.org, which was launched by Alberto's relatives and has already gathered more than 108,000 signatures.
Thank you all for your continued commitment. We will not forget them.
We will continue to mobilise until they are released.
HI in Venezuela: HI implements protection projects for the most vulnerable populations, in particular children, adolescents, women and people with disabilities. The organisation is currently running health, mental health, rehabilitation and economic inclusion projects in the regions of Amazonas, Apure and Delta Amacuro. We work on site in collaboration with local partners, other humanitarian organisations and the local authorities.
