Spanish Families Plea to Pope to Cancel Trip for Prisoner Release

The families of two Spanish workers imprisoned in Equatorial Guinea for 14 months are appealing to Pope Francis to postpone his official visit unless the prisoners are released. The men were detained in January 2025 as retribution for alleged deficiencies in the country’s television digital terrestrial (TDT) installation. This situation highlights concerns about human rights and diplomatic pressure within the region.

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