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Venezuelan families demand political prisoner release

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2026-08-06 11:02 UTC → 2026-08-06 13:01 UTC · added removed

Families of Venezuela’s political detainees have kept up continued public pressure ahead of after the postponed August 1 dialogue between President Delcy Rodríguez and opposition leader Dinorah Figuera. Figuera was postponed. On 5 August they installed set up a symbolic table displaying with names and photos of prisoners, chanting “Libertad es humanidad” and reiterating the call for an immediate, total release. A parallel humanidad,” while a separate vigil near the U.S. embassy was held by relatives of more than 70 people arrested in the April 2022 “Operation Trueno,” who denounced Operation Trueno, denouncing “judicial terrorism,” cited ignored UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention resolutions, terrorism” and noted noting two unexecuted court orders and one detainee kept under a humanitarian measure. Human‑rights NGO Foro Penal NGOs reported that, as of 3 August 2026, 382 individuals are being held detained for political reasons – 356 men and 26 women, including 222 civilians, 160 military personnel and 40 foreign nationals and one person whose whereabouts are unknown. nationals. The figure rose by three since the 27 July report after one release and latest update added four new cases. Since 2014 cases and recorded one release. Groups such as Provea, the NGO has documented 19,175 political detentions, helped secure Committee for the release Freedom of more than 14,000, and continues to forward updated lists to the OAS Political Prisoners (Clippve) and Foro Penal called for the UN Inter‑American Commission on Human Rights office. Families persist to monitor prison conditions and urged the government to withdraw its objection to the Rome Statute. A protest is planned for 7 August in urging front of the United States Foreign Ministry. The Venezuelan Prison Observatory reported 49 inmate deaths between April and July, attributing the international community fatalities to pressure Venezuelan officials, naming Delcy Rodríguez, severe neglect of medical care and blaming Penitentiary Service minister Julio García Zerpa and Diosdado Cabello as responsible for the continued incarcerations. Zerpa.

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  1. 2026-08-06 13:01 UTC Venezuelan families demand political prisoner release
  2. 2026-08-06 11:02 UTC Venezuelan families demand political prisoner release
  3. 2026-08-05 18:23 UTC Venezuelan families demand political prisoner release
  4. 2026-07-30 23:26 UTC Venezuelan families demand political prisoner release

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