A WhatsApp group started by Venezuelan alderman Jorge Leal connects mothers whose sons are detained in Guantanamo Bay, amplifying their desperate search for information. The group, likened to Argentina's Plaza de Mayo, serves as a platform for protest against unjust criminalization, as the mothers assert their sons have no criminal records and are unjustly targeted. They have engaged in legal action with the ACLU to address the detainees' lack of rights and access to communication, united in their fight for their children's freedom amidst escalating panic and urgency.
Many of the mothers are using the Whatsapp chat group to push back against claims that their sons are part of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragual.
The chat group serves as a modern version of Argentina's Plaza de Mayo, where mothers protested for their missing children.
These mothers have vowed to fight until their sons are freed, joining a lawsuit by the ACLU challenging the detainees' lack of rights.
Jorge Leal, an alderman who started the group, received numerous requests for assistance after speaking with families of detainees.
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