Overview
- Interim president Delcy Rodríguez said Venezuela is entering a new political phase and claimed 406 releases since December, while NGOs have independently verified only about 56–80 and note restrictive conditions on many cases.
- Press unions reported the release of more than a dozen media workers, including opposition figure and journalist Roland Carreño, with lists ranging from 12 to 18 names confirmed on Wednesday.
- The U.S. State Department said multiple American citizens detained in Venezuela have been freed, calling it a step in the right direction without specifying the total or identities.
- Bloomberg reported that Caracas plans to send diplomat Félix Plasencia to Washington for talks, potentially coinciding with opposition leader María Corina Machado’s meeting with President Donald Trump.
- Cuba announced it will repatriate on Thursday the remains of 32 Cuban military personnel killed during U.S. attacks in Venezuela.