Overview
- Venezuela’s opposition coalition reported 17 political prisoners freed, contrasting with Foro Penal’s tally of nine from a pool estimated between roughly 800 and 1,200 detainees.
- Early releases included Enrique Márquez and Biagio Pilieri, while Rocío San Miguel and four other Spanish citizens departed for Madrid after being freed.
- Families have camped outside sites such as El Rodeo I seeking information as rights groups demand verified lists, detention locations, and the terms of release.
- Nicaragua announced it freed “dozens” of detainees after public prodding by the U.S. embassy, with local reports confirming at least seven named releases and estimates ranging from 19 to about 30.
- Rights monitors earlier documented at least 61 arrests in Nicaragua tied to celebratory reactions to Maduro’s capture, with no official clarity on whether those detainees were among those released.