Overview
- At least 60 people detained over protests against Nicolás Maduro’s re-election were released early on Dec. 25, according to the Committee for the Freedom of Political Prisoners.
- Relatives said many of those freed had been held at Tocorón, a maximum-security prison in Aragua state about 134 kilometers from Caracas.
- Authorities have not detailed the legal conditions attached to the releases, and the Prosecutor’s Office did not immediately respond to requests for information.
- Rights groups say about 2,400 people were arrested after the disputed July 2024 vote, and nearly 2,000 have since been released.
- Foro Penal reports at least 902 political prisoners remain in custody, and advocacy leader Andreina Baduel said those freed are not entirely free and called for full liberation of all detainees.