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Venezuela Frees Edmundo González’s Son-in-Law After 380 Days in Custody

The move reflects a cautious prisoner-release push since Nicolás Maduro’s capture by U.S. forces, with rights groups saying hundreds remain jailed.

Mariana Gonzalez, the daughter of opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez, whose husband is detained, waits outside the Rodeo I prison in Guatire, Venezuela, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, after National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said the government would release Venezuelan and foreign prisoners. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
FILE - Venezuela's opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez waves a Venezuelan flag during a meeting with supporters in Panama City, Jan. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Agustin Herrera, File)

Overview

  • Rafael Tudares Bracho was released Thursday after being held incommunicado for more than a year, his wife said, following a single 25-minute visit granted on January 16.
  • He was arrested in January 2025 while taking his children to school in Caracas and accused of terrorism, allegations relatives describe as politically motivated.
  • His case advanced through a rapid 12-hour trial on November 28 that led to convictions for conspiracy, terrorism and criminal association, with reports of a 30-year sentence two months before his release.
  • Foro Penal has verified about 145 political-prisoner releases and estimates roughly 775 people remain detained, as families keep vigils outside facilities including El Rodeo and El Helicoide.
  • Authorities began announcing phased releases after Maduro was seized and arraigned in New York, with Delcy Rodríguez serving as acting president and talks continuing alongside oil-related arrangements.