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Venezuelan Prisoner Reveals All, Spills Secrets on Soap Carvings Amid Maduro's Departure
A 28-year-old American man, James Luckey-Lange, has been holding out in a Venezuelan prison while under house arrest as part of a prisoner swap, where he shares details about life behind bars and those who helped him escape.
A 28-year-old American held prisoner in Venezuela has been sharing intimate details about his time behind bars, including the names he carved on a bar of soap and his struggles to survive while awaiting trial under President Nicolas Maduro's government. James Luckey-Lange smuggled out the soap bar with carvings from fellow inmates before being released last year after nearly four years in captivity. He has been recounting his experiences since returning home, shedding light on the harsh conditions faced by those detained under Maduro's regime. The revelations have sparked renewed concerns about human rights abuses in Venezuela.
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