Between 25 December 2025 and 19 January 2026, the authorities in Venezuela released a number of politically motivated arbitrary detainees, including Roland Carreño and Biagio Pillieri, as well as prisoners of conscience Rocío San Miguel and Carlos Julio Rojas. Meanwhile, at least 780 individuals remain arbitrarily detained for political reasons, according to NGO Foro Penal. We call on Delcy Rodríguez to release all those arbitrarily detained and protect their lives, safety, and fair trial guarantees while detained.
