Authorities in Venezuela have freed more than 100 people listed as political prisoners, according to a rights group, including a lawyer who was imprisoned in 2024 after visiting clients at a detention facility.
The Caracas-based Foro Penal said at least 104 prisoners were released on Sunday and that the number could rise.
Gonzalo Himiob, Foro Penal’s vice president, said the number of releases was “non-definitive” and could increase.
Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodriguez promised to release prisoners detained under Nicolas Maduro, in her first media briefing after the former leader’s abduction by US special forces earlier this month.
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Venezuela Frees 104 Political Prisoners, Rights Group Says
01/26/2026
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