Overview
- Macron announced the release on Sunday, saying Castro is free and thanking those who worked on the case.
- Castro, 41, a Franco‑Chilean yoga teacher living in Colombia, disappeared on June 26 at the Paraguachón border while addressing a visa issue.
- His family reported almost no contact except a late‑July audio message in which he pleaded for help.
- Amnesty International and relatives said he was held by Venezuelan authorities, with Libération reporting he was in El Rodeo prison near Caracas.
- Le Parisien reported he was the fourth French national detained in Venezuela in recent months, and reports did not detail his location or next steps after release.