Killing of Miguel Castillo explained

Killing of Miguel Castillo should not be confused with Miguel Castillo.

Miguel Castillo Bracho (died 11 May 2017) was a Venezuelan social communicator who was killed during the 2017 Venezuelan protests.

Killing

On 11 May 2017, Miguel was on the main avenue of Las Mercedes, Baruta municipality, in Caracas, when National Guard officials fired metal spheres, hitting him at the left intercostal.[1]

On 13 July, a night march was summoned in honor of those killed during the protests, including Castillo, marching to the places where the demonstrators died. Dissident CICPC inspector Óscar Pérez made a surprise appearance in the march, before leaving and disappearing.[2]

The killing of Miguel Castillo was documented in a report by a panel of independent experts from the Organization of American States, considering that it could constitute a crime against humanity committed in Venezuela along with other killings during the protests.

Notes and References

  1. Book: INFORME DE LA SECRETARÍA GENERAL DE LA ORGANIZACIÓN DE LOS ESTADOS AMERICANOS Y DEL PANEL DE EXPERTOS INTERNACIONALES INDEPENDIENTES SOBRE LA POSIBLE COMISIÓN DE CRÍMENES DE LESA HUMANIDAD EN VENEZUELA. 2018. Organización de Estados Americanos. Washington D.C.. TORTURA COMO CRIMEN DE LESA HUMANIDAD. 24 June 2018.
  2. Web site: EFE. 2017-07-14. Una marcha nocturna recorre los lugares de Caracas donde murieron manifestantes. 2021-09-22. elDiario.es. es.