Overview
- NGOs have confirmed roughly a dozen releases so far, while the main opposition coalition lists about 22 names in the absence of an official government roster.
- Those freed include five Spanish nationals and opposition figures Enrique Márquez and Biagio Pilieri, with several releases reported under restrictions on public statements and social media use.
- Foro Penal still counts around 800 political prisoners nationwide, and families continue overnight vigils outside El Helicoide and Rodeo I seeking information.
- Spain has begun repatriations of its citizens, and Caracas says formal diplomatic contacts with the United States have resumed following the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro.
- Reporting describes a slow, opaque process shaped by internal power tensions within chavismo, with rights groups warning the pace falls far short of expectations.