The arrest of Glória Nobre, the financial representative of politician Venancio Mondlane, was 'legalized' by a judge after she was detained on Wednesday without any legal warrant.

"My trustee, Gloria Nobre Chire, has become a political prisoner. The judge has decided to send her to prison," wrote the former presidential candidate yesterday.

Information provided by the Center for Democracy and Human Rights (CDD) indicated that Glória Nobre was suffering psychological torture at the 8th Police Station of the Republic of Mozambique in Maputo.

For more than 24 hours, family members and lawyers were prevented from having access to Gloria, allegedly because the police station is in the area of the Port of Maputo company.

When it was possible to obtain some information about the arrest, the National Criminal Investigation Service (SERNIC) said that she would be released 48 hours after questioning, i.e. on Friday, i.e. yesterday.