Rocío San Miguel, director of the NGO Citizen Control, was arrested by the political police on accusations of conspiracy. The whereabouts of her, her daughter, her father, siblings and other relatives are unknown.

The arrest of San Miguel - an activist highly respected for her prudent and well-founded statements in the area of national security and defense - has caused enormous alarm in the democratic field. In the last hours, a public statement signed by 205 civil organizations and 415 people was issued demanding that the Government immediately release her.