‘It’s a farce’: families of Venezuela political prisoners still await their release
Critics believe ‘drip drip’ of releases after Maduro’s dramatic seizure an attempt by regime to ‘keep the US satisfied’In the days after Nicolás Maduro was accused of stealing Venezuela’s 2024 election, the relatives of hundreds of protesters captured during the ensuing clampdown...
<p>Critics believe ‘drip drip’ of releases after Maduro’s dramatic seizure an attempt by regime to ‘keep the US satisfied’</p><p>In the days after Nicolás Maduro was accused of stealing Venezuela’s 2024 election, the relatives of hundreds of protesters captured during the ensuing clampdown <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/03/maduro-has-lost-the-streets-in-venezuelas-barrios-former-loyal-voters-risk-all-in-protests">flocked to the Zone 7 police detention</a> centre in search of incarcerated loved ones.</p><p>Now, after the tables were turned dramatically and Maduro found himself locked up in the US, the families have returned to demand the immediate release of every last one of their country’s political prisoners.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/26/families-venezuela-political-prisoners-waiting-release">Continue reading...</a>
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