The family of the opposition figure detained by the dictatorship in Venezuela says he is in “serious condition.”

Former Congressman and Opposition Leader in VenezuelaWilliams Davila, who was arrested last week amid a wave of arrests over post-election protests, was hospitalized in serious condition, the information was released by the son on Wednesday, 14.

“He was admitted with high fever, dehydration and a deep urinary tract infection that turned into acute prostatitis with risk of septicemia,” Williams Davila Valeri told AFP.

He had previously reported on X, formerly Twitter, that his father was “in serious condition”. He added: “He is being treated at the Clinicas Caracas hospital under the control of the intelligence service (SEBIN). We still haven’t been able to see him.”

Davila, 73, who recently underwent heart surgery, was arrested on Thursday, March 8, at the end of an opposition protest in a Caracas square calling for the release of “political prisoners.”

Prior to that, on July 28, more than 2,400 people were arrested for protesting against the president’s re-election. Nicolas Maduro In a process marked by electoral fraud and condemned by the international community.

The authorities have not commented on the leader’s arrest or the crimes the imprisoned opposition figure is accused of. The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) has asked the Venezuelan state to “adopt the necessary measures to guarantee Dávila’s life, personal integrity and health.”

Opposition led by Maria Corina Machado declares victory for its candidate Edmundo Gonzalez UrrutiaHe claims to have evidence of electoral fraud. Meanwhile, the Maduro dictatorship accuses the opposition of inciting a “coup” and calls for the arrest of those involved. The Public Prosecutor’s Office has opened a criminal investigation against both.

The international community has expressed concern about the arrests and requested details of the vote, which have not yet been announced by the electoral authority. /Agence France-Presse