Venezuela’s Interim Leader Says 626 Prisoners Released but Offers Few Details
Interim leader Delcy Rodriguez is seeking U.N. verification amid discrepancies in release figures following Nicolás Maduro’s ouster.
A police officer speaks with the relative of a political prisoner during a protest supported by university students and calling for their release outside the rector’s office at the University of Carabobo, amid prisoner releases by the Venezuelan regime following the U.S. capture of Nicolas Maduro, in Valencia, Venezuela, Jan. 23, 2026. Juan Carlos Hernandez/Reuters
Venezuela’s interim leader, Delcy Rodriguez, on Friday said that 626 people have been released from prison to date, but did not provide further information about the prisoners.
The limited information has fueled concerns about transparency in the process.
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.
