Cuba respects guarantees for detainees following riots and vandalism

Edited by Jorge Ruiz Miyares
2021-07-14 22:57:29

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Colonel Moraima Brasvet of the Ministry of the Interior (MININT) PL Photo

 Havana, July 14 (RHC) Cuba respects all the guarantees of those detained after the recent acts of public disorder, and there are no missing persons among those captured, official authorities affirmed Wednesday.

During the television program Hacemos Cuba, Colonel Moraima Brasvet of the Ministry of the Interior (MININT) assured that authorities notified all relatives of the location of all detainees.

Given the latest events, it is necessary to be severe in the investigative process to ensure the tranquility of the citizens, she added.

For her part, Lisnay Mederos, chief prosecutor of the Directorate of Criminal Proceedings of the Attorney General's Office, commented that at this moment, they are defining which processes will be placed at the disposal of the courts in the next 96 hours.

Mederos explained that among the crimes that can be charged once the participation in the violent acts is proven are public disorder, robbery with force, contempt, injuries, damages, and instigation to commit a crime.

Article 53 of the Penal Code foresees aggravating circumstances of criminal responsibility, she pointed out.

For the specialist, the situation of Covid-19 and the pandemic peak that the island is currently facing constitute an aggravating circumstance for these criminal acts and will be taken into account during the process.

The MININT official emphasized that these events have been brewing for some time, and the authorities are working to 'get to the organizers and instigators.

Recently, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel explained in detail the events of the past day 11, how they were encouraged from abroad, and the social sectors involved in the situations of disorder generated in different parts of the national territory there were acts of vandalism and violence.

 

 

 



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