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Venezuelan “Dr. Diablo” Humiliates Debtors in Devil-Themed Purgatory

6/6/2026

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Rodrigo Herrera stages debt collection in a basement he calls “Purgatory,” with statues and a devil-costumed squad.
Known as Dr. Diablo, he pressures Venezuelan debtors to pay through public humiliation.
His team includes a pitchfork-wielding right-hand man and a female “diablita” in sequined red.
He advertises the “Anti-Debtor Mobile Squad” that ambushes debtors at workplaces.
Clients who owe from a few hundred to several thousand dollars settle after his confrontations.

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Story summary

Rodrigo Herrera stages debt collection in a basement he calls “Purgatory,” with statues and a devil-costumed squad.
Known as Dr. Diablo, he pressures Venezuelan debtors to pay through public humiliation.
His team includes a pitchfork-wielding right-hand man and a female “diablita” in sequined red.
He advertises the “Anti-Debtor Mobile Squad” that ambushes debtors at workplaces.
Clients who owe from a few hundred to several thousand dollars settle after his confrontations.