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 Nicolás Maduro, in Valencia, Venezuela, on Jan. 23, 2026. Juan Carlos Hernandez/Reuters
Venezuela’s interim leader, Delcy Rodríguez, on Jan. 23 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.
