More than 20 EU citizens have been released from detention in Venezuela.
Justice & Anti-CorruptionSouth America
- Omissions
- The specific number of EU citizens released has not been publicly confirmed by official EU sources
- News reports mention citizens from at least 4 EU countries but do not specify if the total exceeds 20 individuals
- The Reuters report from January 16, 2026 confirms releases but does not provide an aggregate count
- Sources
- SecondaryReutersVenezuela has freed Czech, Hungarian, Dutch and German citizens imprisoned in the country, their governments said on Friday
- SecondaryLe MondeVenezuela on Thursday, January 8, began releasing a 'large number' of political prisoners, including several foreigners