"We are afraid," says 38-year-old Venezuelan Hiowanka Avila, standing in front of a row of candles arranged on the floor to read "Freedom. "Anyone who thinks differently or expresses their ideas can be a political prisoner." Avila and hundreds of other Venezuelans are holding a vigil in the capital, Caracas, to demand the release of the country's political prisoners. Venezuela's electoral council declared President Nicolas Maduro the winner of the July 28 vote despite not releasing detailed results, sparking protests that have left at least 24 dead, according to NGOs, and more than 2,200 arrested, according to the government. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES [TO COMPLETE 36CT6TJ_EN]