Venezuela: pretrial detainee dies of TB in PNB cell after 3-year wait

A prisoner held three years awaiting trial died of tuberculosis in a Bolivarian National Police (PNB) detention cell in Lara state, Venezuela. Relatives told the Ombudsman's Office that fever and body pain were treated only with acetaminophen, indicating neglect. The case highlights systemic failures in Venezuela's pretrial detention and prison healthcare.

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