'They raped him and infected him with HIV': Idania Chirinos describes on Voz News the horror of the torture carried out by the Chavista regime in Venezuela

Journalist Idania Chirinos, content director at NTN24, reported on Voz News that the torture of detainees has become a systematic pattern in Venezuela, with practices that, as she explained, are repeated in different regions of the country and reveal a chain of command. During an interview with the news anchor and executive director of the news program, Karina Yapor, Chirinos noted that these abuses are documented in reports by human rights organizations and in the investigations of the UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission. "Quite simply, there is an established pattern of this torture," she stated, noting that several of the reported practices also appear in a report by the CASLA Institute.

Among the most serious cases, Chirinos recounted the story of a young gay man who was raped by the commander of a Venezuelan prison. As she explained, the assault lasted 25 minutes, and the official threatened to infect him with HIV. "This wasn't just an empty threat—four weeks later, he tested positive," the journalist noted, adding that "several officials not only witnessed the assault but also recorded it." Chirinos also mentioned the case of a colonel suffering from cancer who needs to be transferred for medical treatment but who, she reported, was still not being treated despite the rapid deterioration of his prostate markers. The journalist contrasted this situation with the request for house arrest filed by Cilia Flores's defense team due to a heart condition. "It takes absolute brazenness to treat Venezuelans this way today," she said.

Chirinos acknowledged that the new charges against Nicolás Maduro and his wife represent a significant moment for Venezuelans, but she cautioned that a sense of justice, not revenge, must prevail. "It's a great day, but I don't want people to be mistaken. Today is a day to feel a sense of justice, not revenge," she stated. She also referred to the other alleged individuals implicated in the U.S. indictment, identified by the pseudonyms C1, C2, and C3. Although she clarified that she has no exact knowledge of their identities, she mentioned that some people point to "Granko Arteaga, Vladimir Padrino López, and Diosdado Cabello."

Regarding the regime's alleged connections to criminal organizations, Chirinos recalled the case of Maduro's and Cilia Flores's nephews, who were arrested and imprisoned in New York on drug trafficking charges. In her view, the current charges allow the court to hear allegations raised over the years. Likewise, she questioned whether Delcy Rodríguez can distance herself from the regime's responsibilities, recalling her ties to SEBIN and the Helicoide, where, she asserted, severe acts of torture were committed.

Later in the interview, Chirinos discussed María Corina Machado's possible return to Venezuela. She believed it should happen soon and publicly, via Maiquetía International Airport, though she did not give a specific date. She also maintained that the opposition leader "could channel social discontent and help unify different sectors" around a common demand: "an electoral calendar," because, he concluded, "we Venezuelans have the right to choose for ourselves who will represent us."

You can watch the full interview by clicking on the video below.