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Symbolic political prisoner releases bring hope The Chavismo movement has been accused of jailing political prisoners for decades and holding them in the infamous Helicoide prison, controlled by the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service (SEBIN).
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Flora Charner, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Former detainee describes conditions Former political prisoner Roberto Marrero, now living in South Florida, told CBS News Miami that the release process often comes with conditions detainees find difficult to meet.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
According to Venezuelan journalist and former political prisoner Luis Carlos Díaz, detainees of at least 25 nationalities are imprisoned in some 90 jails.
—Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
But pessimism about recent events in Venezuela isn’t shared by all opposition supporters, including former political prisoner Luis Mata.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 8 Jan. 2026
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Flora Charner, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Former detainee describes conditions Former political prisoner Roberto Marrero, now living in South Florida, told CBS News Miami that the release process often comes with conditions detainees find difficult to meet.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
According to Venezuelan journalist and former political prisoner Luis Carlos Díaz, detainees of at least 25 nationalities are imprisoned in some 90 jails.
—Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
But pessimism about recent events in Venezuela isn’t shared by all opposition supporters, including former political prisoner Luis Mata.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Political prisoner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20prisoner. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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