Relatives of political prisoners protest at the Foreign Ministry, demanding access for the IACHR and the Red Cross

Relatives of political prisoners and activists gathered on Friday outside the Foreign Ministry in Caracas under the slogan "Freedom without borders," AlbertoNews reported. They asked for IACHR and International Red Cross visits to detention centers and for the release of political prisoners to be part of the negotiations.

Andreína Baduel, of the Committee for the Freedom of Political Prisoners, also asked that the UN Fact-Finding Mission be allowed in, the same outlet reported. VPItv had announced the protest on Wednesday.

«The protest seeks to demand entry for international protection bodies and the full restoration of the rights of released prisoners»— VPItv, August 5, 2026 · watch