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.
A group of Cuban women activists formally submitted a citizen petition to the National Assembly in Havana this Wednesday to promote an amnesty law freeing nearly 1,200 political prisoners. Backed by 1,535 verified signatures, the initiative draws on Law 131 of 2019 and addresses the country's humanitarian crisis. The 'For an Amnesty Now!' campaign continues gathering support to meet the required 10,000 signatures.
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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.