Venezuela: Official legislator denounces persecution against her family

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The pro-government deputy Kelly Perfecto was in Caracas when police officers arrived at her maternal home outside the city asking for her.

 

The pro-government deputy who recognized the government of the interim president of Venezuela Juan Guaidó, Kelly Perfecto, denounced on Friday persecution and threatening by the political police to his family. Perfecto explained that on Thursday four officials of the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service (Sebin) arrived at his mother's house in Barlovento, Miranda state, about an hour from Caracas, asking about the deputy "juta talaquera y guarimbera".

She was in the capital at the time of what happened and has not contacted her relatives directly. "My family is still affecting the pseudo government of Nicolás Maduro," said the parliamentarian, adding that having rejoined the National Assembly caused tension between them, but she had already managed to discuss it. This episode, which he described as "terrorism and intimidation", once again generated discomfort among his relatives, as they assure that their actions are affecting them.

He made responsible to the government in dispute of Nicolás Maduro of what could happen to his family. "I do not know what the regime (of Nicolás Maduro) wins by disrespecting the parliamentary immunity of the deputies," he said. Ensures that not only has happened to her and points out that it is a "sample for the international community of how daily human rights are violated in Venezuela."

This same week, the Sebin raided the residence of deputy Sergio Vergara, head of the opposition party Voluntad Po[CENSORED]r, and Roberto Marrero, head of Guaidó's office and neighbor of Vergara, was arrested. Perfecto described Marrero as "a man of faith, religious. A man framed in respect. " He questioned the evidence presented by the government in dispute for his imprisonment. The parliamentarian, previously belonging to the Tupamaro party, rejoined her duties on January 29.