politics
январь 30, 2026
Balance de Presos Políticos en Venezuela al 28/01/2026 por Foro Penal
Balance de #PresosPoliticos en Venezuela al 28/01/2026 por 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗼 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗹:
TL;DR
- Total political prisoners: 711
- Breakdown: 617 men, 94 women; 530 civilians, 181 military; 710 adults, 1 adolescent.
- Convicted: 183; Not convicted: 528.
- 65 individuals have foreign nationality.
- The whereabouts of 52 individuals are unknown.
- The current count of 711 includes newly verified records, some unreported due to fear of reprisals.
- The 711 figure is net of 302 releases since August 1, 2026.
- Total political detentions recorded by Foro Penal since 2014: 18,824.
- More than 14,000 persons assisted by Foro Penal have been released.
- Over 11,000 persons remain arbitrarily subject to restrictions on their freedom.
TOTAL POLITICAL PRISONERS: 711*
From last week
Men: 617
Women: 94
Civilians: 530
Military: 181
Adults: 710
Adolescents: 1
Convicted: 183
Not convicted: 528
With foreign nationality: 65
* Note:
– The whereabouts of 52 are unknown.
– The 711 includes a group of new records verified by Foro Penal that had not been reported by their families for various reasons such as fear of reprisals.
– The 711 are the result of the 302 releases that occurred since 01/08/2026.
Historical record of detentions for political purposes in Venezuela:
Political detentions (arrests) from 2014 to date: 18,824.
persons assisted by Foro Penal who have been released: more than 14,000.
persons still arbitrarily subject to restrictions on their freedom: more than 11,000.