Over 750 Venezuelan political prisoners have been released since January.

Omissions

• The figure of 750 appears to be higher than confirmed numbers. The NGO Foro Penal confirmed 621 releases as of March 8, 2026. The MEP may have been referring to announced figures rather than confirmed releases, or may have been including detainees released under different mechanisms.
• The releases occurred in waves starting from January 2026, with over 100 released on January 25, 2026, according to Le Monde and UN News.
• The Wikipedia source was last consulted on May 3, 2026 (after the session date), but the data it contains is from March 8, 2026, which is before the session date.
• Primary sources like Foro Penal's direct reports were not found; the available sources are secondary (Wikipedia, BBC, Le Monde, UN News, El Pais).

Sources

• SecondaryBBC NewsNearly 500 political prisoners have been released under the amnesty law brought in by the country's National Assembly.
• SecondaryLe MondeMore than 100 political prisoners were freed on Sunday, January 25, in Venezuela, where detainees are slowly being released under pressure from the United States.
• SecondaryUN NewsMore than 100 political prisoners have been released in Venezuela, the Government announced on Monday, just over a week after the seizure of the opposition leader's inauguration.
• TertiaryWikipedia - 2026 political prisoner release in VenezuelaAs of 8 March 2026, 621 political prisoners have been confirmed to be released since its announcement, with over 500 remaining according to the NGO Foro Penal.