More than 100 political prisoners were freed on Sunday (January 25, 2026) in Venezuela, where detainees are slowly being released under pressure from the United States, the non-governmental organization Foro Penal said.
“At Foro Penal we have verified 104 releases of political prisoners in Venezuela today,” the NGO wrote on social media.
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Foro Penal had earlier reported 80 political prisoners being released on Sunday (January 25).
Director Alfredo Romero said on X that the group was verifying the identities of those released from jails nationwide.
