Rafael Acosta Arévalo
Rafael Acosta Arévalo | |
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| Born | Rafael Ramón Acosta Arévalo 16 June 1969 |
| Died | 29 June 2019 (aged 50) Caracas, Venezuela |
| Education | Military Academy of the Bolivarian Navy |
| Occupation | Military officer |
| Spouse | Walewska Pérez |
| Children | 2 |
Rafael Ramón Acosta Arévalo (16 June 1969 – 29 June 2019) was a Venezuelan military officer with the rank of corvette captain of the Venezuela Navy. Acosta Arévalo was victim of forced disappearance and tortured by agents of the General Directorate of Military Counterintelligence (DGCIM) during his detention after being accused by the government of Nicolás Maduro of "conspiring to carry out an attempted coup d'état". Acosta Arévalo died as a result of injuries suffered after being tortured while in detention in the Military Hospital of the Army Dr. Vicente Salias Sanoja. The news of his death caused great impact in the media and the condemnation of both national and international authorities.