Overview
- Venezuela’s penitentiary authority said 116 people were freed, while National Assembly chief Jorge Rodríguez later asserted that more than 400 have been released.
- Independent tallies lag far behind official figures, with Foro Penal verifying about 56 releases and the opposition PUD listing up to 76, reflecting a widening discrepancy.
- Spain’s foreign minister reported three more Spanish citizens freed on Monday, bringing the total to eight, and NGOs noted the release of dual national Sofía Sahagún en route to Madrid.
- Recent excarcerations include the Argentine-Israeli Yaacob Harary and two Italians, as Italy and other governments confirm select cases and seek further releases.
- Families have set up camps outside prisons such as El Rodeo I, rights groups and UN fact-finders criticize opaque, selective procedures, and authorities confirmed the in-custody death of Edison Torres Fernández.