A/HRC/45/CRP.11
855. After around one month, Colonel Acevedo was transferred to Ramo Verde as ordered
by the court. He spent a week in the “Tigrito” cell, used for punishment and “adaptation”.
Multiple accounts received by the Mission confirm that the Tigrito cell is dark, dirty and
infested with rats. The cell contained up to eight detainees and did not have toilet facilities.
The detainees relieved themselves in small pots or plastic bottles. 1564
856. On 20 April 2020, DGCIM officers transferred Colonel Acevedo to DGCIM Boleíta,
along with Major Abraham Suárez Ramos and two other military officers. 1565 Colonel
Acevedo’s family and lawyers were not informed about the transfer and were left wondering
about his whereabouts. Colonel Acevedo’s wife, Mónica Jiménez, made a public appearance
with journalist Carla Angola explaining that she did not have any information about the
whereabouts of her husband.1566
857. Since he entered DGCIM Boleíta until the time of writing, Colonel Acevedo’s family
and lawyer had not been able to visit him. Their last visit was 15 March 2020. The family
was allowed to bring five litres of water, two cans of tuna fish, juice, milk, and cereals once
every 15 to 20 days.1567 Colonel Acevedo had been allowed to call their family by phone for
two minutes, on loudspeaker and in the presence of a guard. “These two minutes are not a
conversation, they are just a proof of life […] Other than that we know nothing”, a family
member told the Mission.
Detention of Colonel Palomo in SEBIN and transfers to Fuerte Tiuna and DGCIM
858. In SEBIN’s El Helicoide facility, Colonel García Palomo was isolated from the rest
of the prisoners and was not allowed any visits for an initial 30-day “adaptation” period. After
that, all conversations between Colonel Palomo and his legal representatives took place in a
room known as “la Pecera”, or the fish tank, with glass walls, microphones and cameras. 1568
DGCIM officers visited Colonel Palomo three times a day, at 6 a.m., 12 p.m. and 8 p.m., to
take a picture of him and leave.1569
859. On 12 December 2019, Colonel Palomo was transferred from SEBIN El Helicoide.
His family were unaware of his whereabouts for three weeks. 1570 On 29 January 2020, his
lawyers were able to visit Colonel Palomo at the Military Police Headquarters in Fort Tiuna.
The visit took place in a glass cubicle and guards warned the lawyers in advance that the
conversation would be recorded.1571
860. On 14 February 2020, DGCIM officers moved Colonel Palomo again, without
notifying his family or lawyers, who were again unaware of his whereabouts, this time for
two weeks.1572 On 26 February 2020, his legal team managed to visit him in DGCIM Boleíta,
but the lawyers explained to the Mission that the conversations were not confidential. The
family was informed that Colonel Palomo was being held in Basement 2 of DGCIM,
commonly known as the “House of Dreams”. This is where he remained at the time of
writing.
861. The Mission contacted the Government requesting a status update in this case on 7
August 2020. At the time of writing, it had not received a response.
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Mission Interview with Jesús Medina Ezaine on 27 July 2020, Mission Interview with Sandra
Hernandez on 24 June 2020, Mission Interview C3DD05 in June 2020, Mission Interview with Isaias
Lenin Falcón in July 2020, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, Precautionary measures
for prisoners in Ramo Verde, Resolution 5/2020.
https://twitter.com/alfredoromero/status/1252718188544081920?s=20
Video on Instagram account: carlaangola, in live transmission, on file with the Mission.
Mission interview with C3DD05 in June 2020.
Mission Interview with Emilio Bolivar in June 2020, Mission Interview C3DD09 in June 2020.
Mission Interview C3DD09 in June 2020.
https://twitter.com/Oswaldo_GP/status/1214381535014596610?s=20.
Mission Interview with Emilio Bolivar in June 2020.
Communication sent to Mission on 16 February 2020 by CASLA Institute informing about the
dissapearence of Colonel Palomo, Mission Interview C3DD09 in June 2020.
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