Amnesty
Venezuela's General Amnesty Law Advances Prisoner Releases Amid Transition
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Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodríguez announced a general amnesty law for political prisoners on January 30, 2026, building on earlier releases following Nicolás Maduro's capture. Amid slow progress and vigils by families of detainees like Argentines Nahuel Gallo and Germán Giuliani, the move signals democratic steps, with US diplomatic normalization underway.
Carles Puigdemont, former Generalitat president, publishes an article in EL PAÍS stating that Spanish socialism's only way out is breakup and recognizing the right to self-determination. He criticizes the PSOE's 2017 alignment with the PP and Spain's current climate of social division. He highlights the Brussels Pact as a turning point that strained political relations.