politics
May 9, 2026
Balance of Political Prisoners in Venezuela as of 05/04/2026 by Foro Penal
Balance of #PoliticalPrisoners in Venezuela as of 05/04/2026 by 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗼 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗹:
TL;DR
- Total political prisoners: 457
- Men: 414, Women: 43
- Civilians: 270, Military: 187
- Adults: 456, Adolescents: 1
- 42 prisoners have foreign nationality
- 2 prisoners' whereabouts are unknown
- Total political detentions since 2014: 19,092
- Over 14,000 individuals assisted by Foro Penal have been released
- Over 11,000 individuals are still subject to arbitrary restrictive measures