Victoria Martínez Valdivia, mother of political prisoners Luis Miguel Alarcón Martínez and Felipe Octavio Correa Martínez, reported the harsh conditions and abuses that her sons are suffering in the Guantánamo Combined Prison.
"Felipe is in depression, crying. The situation is very tough, many things have happened, and he is very nervous. He has intellectual disability and seizures," the mother explained to Martí Noticias.
Luis Miguel and Felipe were sentenced for their participation in the peaceful protest that took place in Caimanera on May 6, 2023, where hundreds of people demonstrated demanding rights and better living conditions.
In July 2024, the Municipal People's Court of Niceto Pérez sentenced five protesters. Luis Miguel Alarcón Martínez is serving a seven-year prison sentence for charges of incitement to commit a crime and public disorder.
Felipe Octavio Correa Martínez, who suffers from intellectual disability, was sentenced to two years in prison for assault.
Martínez Valdivia, after visiting his children recently in prison, reported that Felipe is in a state of deep stress, worsened by the mistreatment in prison.
Luis Miguel has taken on the responsibility of protecting his brother in a hostile environment, where both the guards and common prisoners abuse them.
The mother reported the poor diet and lack of medications in the prison, which has led to outbreaks of diseases such as dengue and infestations of bedbugs.
Although the families of those convicted appealed the sentences in July, they have not yet received a response from the judicial authorities. Martínez Valdivia expressed his frustration, emphasizing that their complaints to the Provincial Prosecutor's Office have not yielded results.
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