Three political prisoners in Paraguay — Carmen Villalba, Laura Villalba, and Francisca Andino — began a hunger strike on October 28 at the Martin Mendoza prison in Emboscada to protest the 'inhumane, degrading, torturous, and cruel' treatment they have endured for over a year. They have been held in total isolation in 2x2 meter cells without any contact or access to reading materials. One of the key reasons for their protest is the forced disappearance of Carmen's 14-year-old daughter, María Elizabeth 'Lichita' Oviedo Villalba, in 2020. Early in November, Francisca's health deteriorated, and she was forced to end her hunger strike after prison authorities tried to make her sign a consent form for medical treatment. The prisoners' lawyer has called for constant vigilance and support, and a demonstration has been called for November 30 at the Paraguayan Embassy in Buenos Aires to demand justice and freedom for the political prisoners.