Overview
- The released group is identified as Andrés Martínez Adasme, José María Basoa, Miguel Moreno, Ernesto Gorbe, and dual Spanish-Venezuelan national Rocío San Miguel.
- They met Spanish authorities for roughly 40 minutes at Madrid-Barajas Terminal 4 before being taken separately to their destinations, with families told they should not give statements.
- San Miguel’s brother said her freedom is a substitute precautionary measure rather than full release and includes a ban on public declarations, and he credited Spanish diplomacy led by José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero and talks involving the United States.
- Friends and family described poor detention conditions and delayed medical care, and San Miguel continues rehabilitation after two surgeries in 2025 for injuries suffered in custody.
- Venezuelan authorities had accused some detainees of espionage and links to a CIA plot against Nicolás Maduro, allegations Spain’s intelligence service denied as human-rights groups pressed for their release.