Only 186 political prisoners, representing about 25%, were released under the amnesty law.

Omissions

• The claim does not specify that the data comes from Foro Penal, the primary Venezuelan NGO tracking political prisoners.
• The 186 figure appears to be an estimate or from an intermediate date between January 23 (154 released) and later dates (473 released by April 20).
• The 25% figure appears roughly accurate - if there were approximately 600-700 total political prisoners, 154-186 would represent about 25%.
• The MEP could not have known the April 20, 2026 figures (473 released) at the time of the April 29, 2026 session as this data was published the same week.
• By late April 2026, the number of releases had increased significantly to 473, making the 'only 186' claim outdated even at the time of the speech.

Sources

• SecondaryBBC NewsForo Penal said that, as of 20 April 2026, 473 people it classifies as political prisoners had been released, while more than 500 are thought to remain in detention.
• SecondaryForo Penal (via Wikipedia)On 23 January 2026, Foro Penal confirmed 154 political prisoners released since 8 January.
• SecondaryAmnesty InternationalAt least 780 individuals remain arbitrarily detained for political reasons, according to NGO Foro Penal.