Overview
- Foreign Minister Hugo de Zela confirmed that Marco Antonio Madrid was freed from El Rodeo I after more than a year in detention on conspiracy accusations.
- Peruvian consular officials have established direct contact with Madrid and are prioritizing his physical and psychological stabilization before travel.
- The government is arranging his return to Lima with the goal of reuniting him with his wife and young child.
- Consular assistance is being handled via Peru’s Interests Section in Venezuela, which operates under Brazil’s embassy in Caracas.
- Relatives report additional Peruvians have been released in recent days, while the foreign ministry says efforts continue for others who remain detained.