Political Prisoners
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.
Cuban human rights activists have issued an urgent call for the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners in Cuba, amid a regional context of recent release announcements in Venezuela and Nicaragua. The statement, backed by over 200 signatures, denounces the partial and incomplete releases announced by the Cuban state between January and March 2025.
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The NGO Foro Penal confirmed the release of Yaacob Harary, a 72-year-old Argentine-Israeli citizen detained since October 2024 in El Rodeo I prison, as part of the Venezuelan government's announced releases of political prisoners. This action takes place amid the political transition following Nicolás Maduro's capture by the United States, with Delcy Rodríguez as interim president. Uncertainty remains about other detained Argentines like Nahuel Gallo.