Venezuela announces bill that could lead to mass release of prisoners detained for political reasons

Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez connected Friday (January 30, 2026) announced a measure that could pb to the merchandise of hundreds of prisoners, including absorption leaders, journalists and quality rights activists detained for governmental reasons.

The measurement had agelong been sought by the United States-backed opposition. It is the latest concession Ms. Rodríguez has made since taking the reins of the state connected January 3, 2026 aft the brazen seizure of then-President Nicolás Maduro successful a U.S. subject onslaught successful Venezuela's capital, Caracas.

Ms. Rodríguez told a gathering of Justices, Magistrates and others that the ruling party-controlled National Assembly would instrumentality up the measure with urgency.

“May this instrumentality service to heal the wounds near by the governmental confrontation,” she added during the televised event.

The Venezuelan-based prisoners' rights radical Foro Penal estimates that 677 radical are successful detention facilities crossed the South American state for their governmental activities.

Ms. Rodríguez's authorities earlier this period had announced plans to merchandise a important fig of prisoners successful a goodwill gesture, but relatives of those detained person condemned the dilatory gait of the releases.