Overview
- The penal court issued the ruling on November 14, convicting Marggie Orozco of treason, incitement to hatred, and conspiracy.
- The prosecution followed a complaint from pro‑government community figures linked to CLAP after Orozco criticized authorities and urged voting in a neighborhood chat.
- Orozco was arrested on August 5, 2024, in San Juan de Colón and is held at the Centro Penitenciario de Occidente in Santa Ana, Táchira.
- Humanitarian groups report she suffered at least one heart attack in custody and has chronic depression, raising concerns about her access to medical care.
- Local and international NGOs describe the proceedings as marred by irregularities and place the case within a wider pattern of detentions and sting‑style prosecutions after the 2024 election.