politics
январь 20, 2026
Foro Penal sobre excarcelaciones de Presos Políticos anunciadas por el presidente de la Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela. Actualizado al 18/1/2026
#18E 7:00pm (Caracas). Hasta ahora el @ForoPenal ha verificado la excarcelación de ciento cuarenta y tres (143) presos políticos en Venezuela, contados desde el 8 de enero del 2026, fecha en la que el presidente de la Asamblea Nacional anunció excarcelaciones significativas.… pic.twitter.com/vUHq51Xvmc

TL;DR
- 143 political prisoners have been verified as released in Venezuela since January 8, 2026.
- The release date coincides with an announcement of significant releases by the National Assembly president.
- Cristian Cenuse, a Romanian citizen arbitrarily detained on September 27, 2024, has been released.
- Danis "Lenin" Ojeda, a Venezuelan citizen arbitrarily detained on January 29, 2025, has also been released.
Until now, Foro Penal has verified the release of one hundred and forty-three (143) political prisoners in Venezuela, counted since January 8, 2026, the date on which the president of the National Assembly announced significant releases.
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#18E 7:00pm (Caracas). Until now, the @ForoPenal has verified the release of one hundred and forty-three (143) political prisoners in Venezuela, counted since January 8, 2026, the date on which the president of the National Assembly announced significant releases.…
#18E Families of political prisoners outside the Rodeo I prison, the Foro Penal Caracas team accompanies them. We continue
#17E 12:00 m. We confirm that the Romanian citizen CRISTIAN CENUSE has been released, arbitrarily detained on 09/27/2024, when he was traveling by bus from San Cristóbal, Táchira state to Caracas, as he was on a tourist trip to see South America. After 10 months disappeared, Cristian was able to communicate with his wife, indicating that he was imprisoned in Venezuela.
#18E 12:00 m. We confirm that the Venezuelan citizen DANIS "LENIN" OJEDA has been released, arbitrarily detained on 01/29/2025, in Mérida.