Gaudi spent ten years in prison for money laundering because he wanted to give his daughter a nice present for her 15th birthday. Moved from one prison to another, in Guatemala and then in Venezuela, he remained in the San Cristobal “cashot” until his release. “It was a dark cell most of the day. The guards did not leave us any personal belongings. We were also not allowed to have toilet paper, shampoo, soap…nothing at all. All the women slept on the floor in the same room. Our families had to travel to bring us food, and we ate with our hands. Sometimes the guards took men out of their cells to beat us, just because they wanted to. I only spent fifteen days in this prison, but it felt like ten years. »
Gaudi’s case is not isolated. Like her, many women go through the traumatic experience of incarceration in America…
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Source: Le Figaro
I am David Wyatt, a professional writer and journalist for Buna Times. I specialize in the world section of news coverage, where I bring to light stories and issues that affect us globally. As a graduate of Journalism, I have always had the passion to spread knowledge through writing.