Overview
- National Assembly president Jorge Rodríguez announced the releases as a unilateral 'gesture of peace.'
- Foro Penal reports nine people were freed since the night of January 8, including Enrique Márquez, Biagio Pilieri, Sgt. Larry Osorio Chía and activist Aracelis Balza.
- Spain’s foreign ministry and Foro Penal confirmed five of the freed are Spanish nationals, including Rocío San Miguel, with officials saying they were en route to Madrid.
- Journalist accounts say those released were notified of conditions curbing public statements and other liberties.
- Foro Penal says hundreds remain jailed, with an estimated 811 political prisoners, as families keep vigil outside El Rodeo and the Helicoide and observers point to internal regime rifts and talk of an amnesty mechanism.