US EditionNumber of prisoners released in Venezuela rises to 18, rights groups say
The releases, including foreign detainees, follow a week of political upheaval and are part of efforts framed by officials as a peace gesture amid ongoing unrest.
- On January 10, 2026 human rights groups said prisoner releases rose to 18, up from nine on Friday, as families sheltered outside El Rodeo jail, Miranda state, Venezuela.
- Human rights groups and opposition figures have long demanded the release of hundreds of political prisoners, with Foro Penal estimating 811 detainees, including more than 80 foreign detainees, two from the United States and one with American residency.
- Five Spanish citizens, including Venezuelan Spanish rights activist Rocio San Miguel, were the first confirmed releases on Thursday and arrived in Madrid the following day, with Enrique Marquez, former Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate, also freed.
- An emergency order from the White House said Donald Trump, U.S. President, and Jorge Rodriguez, Venezuela's top lawmaker, called the releases a gesture of peace, while Trump blocked seizures of oil revenue in US Treasury accounts to support `peace, prosperity and stability`.
- The releases cap a week of political turmoil that included a U.S. attack on Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro's capture and arraignment, Jorge Rodriguez's swearing-in, and a U.S. plan to sell 50 million barrels of crude.
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Venezuelans await political prisoners’ release after government vow
Venezuelans waited Sunday for more political prisoners to be freed as ousted president Nicolas Maduro defiantly claimed from his US jail cell that he was “doing well” after being seized by US forces a week ago.
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Venezuelans demand political prisoners' release, Maduro 'doing well'
Venezuelans waited Sunday for more political prisoners to be freed as ousted president Nicolas Maduro defiantly claimed from his US jail cell that he was "doing well" after being seized by US forces a week ago.
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By REGINA GARCIA CANO SAN FRANCISCO DE YARE, Venezuela (AP) — When Diogenes Angulo was released Saturday from a Venezuelan prison after a year and five months, he, his mother, and his aunt were trembling and struggled to find the words. Nearby, at least a dozen other families hoped for a similar reunion. Angulo was freed on the third day that families gathered outside prisons in Caracas and other communities, hoping for news of the possible rele…
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