Pyrotechnic Show Indignation Helicoid: Effects & Analysis
- On the night of this Wednesday, October 1, the launch of fireworks was recorded from the top of El Helicoid, an emblematic structure of Caracas that currently functions...
- The pyrotechnic event, which began around 7:10 PM according to citizen reports and publications on social networks, has generated astonishment and outrage both inside and outside the country.
- Originally built as a futuristic shopping center in the 50s, The Helicoid He was abandoned and subsequently occupied by state security forces.
On the night of this Wednesday, October 1, the launch of fireworks was recorded from the top of El Helicoid, an emblematic structure of Caracas that currently functions as the headquarters of the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service (Sebin) and center for imprisonment of political prisoners.
The pyrotechnic event, which began around 7:10 PM according to citizen reports and publications on social networks, has generated astonishment and outrage both inside and outside the country.
Although no official statement by the government of Nicolás Maduro has been issued explaining the reason for the event, some media have indicated that it could be a symbolic action to mark the beginning of the Christmas season, as has happened in previous years.
The Helicoid: from Architectural Icon to repression symbol
Originally built as a futuristic shopping center in the 50s, The Helicoid He was abandoned and subsequently occupied by state security forces. Since 2010, it works as the main headquarters of the Sebin, under direct control of the National Executive.
Organizations such as Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have documented multiple cases of torture, cruel and inhuman treatment within their facilities to activists, journalists, students and dissident military, who have opposed the policies of Nicolás Maduro.
The enclosure has been described by exempted as a “spiral hell”, where the State exercises absolute control over bodies and wills.