Sebastião Bugalho· PPE

Overestimated

More than 1,600 political prisoners remain to be released.

Omissions

• The figure of 1,600 may refer to higher numbers reported in earlier periods (2024 or early 2025), but was not accurate for January 2026. Foro Penal is the authoritative source for this data in Venezuela.
• Foro Penal reported 806 political prisoners as of January 5, 2026, and 485 as of April 10, 2026, showing a declining trend.
• The speaker did not cite a source for the 1,600 figure.

Sources

• PrimaryForo Penal - CIFRAS REPRESION Al 5 DE ENERO 2026806 political prisoners in Venezuela as of January 5, 2026 (105 women, 175 military personnel, 631 civilians)
• PrimaryForo Penal - Situation of Political Prisoners in Venezuela January-February 2026 ReportReport covering January 3 to February 24, 2026, tracking political prisoner releases and detentions
• SecondaryForo Penal (ENG) - Twitter/XPolitical prisoners in Venezuela as of December 15, 2025