CARACAS — The wife of a Venezuelan navy captain who died after being detained on conspiracy accusations said on Monday the United Nations should investigate the cause of his death, amid widespread accusations he was tortured to death. Acosta’s wife Waleswka Perez, human rights activists and political leaders have accused Maduro’s government of torturing Acosta to death and refusing to clarify the circumstances under which he died. The office of U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet, who recently visited Venezuela to review the rights situation, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Alonso Medina, a lawyer representing Acosta’s family, said authorities had detained two officials from military intelligence agency DGCIM, which was holding Acosta. Venezuelan state agencies have not responded to queries as to the cause of his death.

Source: National Post July 01, 2019 15:35 UTC