Carlos Andres Perez embraces his cousin upon release from prison in Venezuela, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. JACINTO OLIVEROS / AP
More than 100 political prisoners were freed on Sunday, January 25, 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. Foro Penal had earlier reported 80 political prisoners being released on Sunday. Director Alfredo Romero said on X that the group was verifying the identities of those released from jails nationwide.
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