Overview
- U.S. Ambassador Peter Lamelas urged Venezuela to free political prisoners and praised Argentina’s backing of U.S. actions after Nicolás Maduro’s detention.
- In a post on X, Lamelas emphasized U.S.-Argentina alignment on a “secure, free” Western Hemisphere and thanked President Donald Trump, Senator Marco Rubio and President Javier Milei.
- Venezuela announced a unilateral process of excarcerations that National Assembly leader Jorge Rodríguez cast as a step toward easing tensions.
- Authorities reported seven foreign detainees freed—three Germans, three Dutch and one Panamanian—while rights group Foro Penal confirmed the release of three German nationals.
- Opposition figure Edmundo González Urrutia said promised releases have barely materialized and lack clear lists or timelines, as Delcy Rodríguez met CIA Director John Ratcliffe.