Our comrade Maria Cumpa is in total isolation there, and because her family has distanced themselves from her, she is not allowed any visits. According to the anti-terror laws, only family members may visit political prisoners. Another prison is located at an altitude of 4,000 meters in the Andes Mountains. The climate there makes life very hard for the prisoners. The wind blows through the bars and it is always cold.
Many prisoners suffer from respiratory illnesses and stomach pains.
The prisoners must then live in total isolation for a whole year. Afterwards they can receive one 30-minute visit every month, but only from immediate family members. They are confined to their small cells for all but half an hour each day. They also are denied medical treatment. The food is very bad.