Archive · 24 Jan 2026
Venezuela Releases Hundreds of Prisoners
Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, said that 626 people have been released from prison.
However, a human rights group called Foro Penal said only 154 political prisoners have been released since January 8.
The president did not say when these releases happened, but the human rights group did.
It's not clear why there's a difference in the numbers.
Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez announced 626 prisoners released.
Human rights group Foro Penal confirms 154 political prisoners released since January 8.
Rodriguez did not specify the timeline of the releases.
Foro Penal provided a specific date range for their count.
Discrepancy exists between the numbers reported by the interim president and the human rights group.
- Who
- Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez and human rights group Foro Penal
- What
- Release of prisoners, with differing numbers reported
- When
- Announced on January 23, releases since January 8 according to Foro Penal
- Where
- Venezuela
- Why
- Part of an ongoing release process, reasons not specified
- Number of prisoners released
- 626 (according to interim president), 154 (according to Foro Penal)
- Interim president
- Delcy Rodriguez
- Human rights group
- Foro Penal
- Date of announcement
- January 23
- Date range of releases
- Not specified by interim president, since January 8 according to Foro Penal