UCV Students Arrested While Filming Thesis Near Aragua Prison

Four students from the Central University of Venezuela were arbitrarily arrested while filming a thesis project near the Centro Penitenciario de Aragua, raising serious human rights concerns.

• On October 31, four students named Noel Cisneros, Katiuska Castillo Vásquez, Ingrid Briceño Venegas, and Marcela Hernández Guerra were detained near the Centro Penitenciario de Aragua in Venezuela.
• The students were filming for their thesis project when they were approached by authorities, leading to claims of an arbitrary arrest that has drawn attention from a non-governmental organization.
• The incident has sparked outrage among advocates for human rights, highlighting ongoing concerns regarding civil liberties and the treatment of individuals in Venezuela.