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Foro Penal verifies 78 political prisoner releases; the government announced 131

The government of acting president Delcy Rodríguez announced 131 releases of political prisoners, and by Sunday Foro Penal had confirmed 78, according to Infobae and CNN en Español. Its vice president, Gonzalo Himiob, said the number could rise. Dinorah Figuera, who leads the opposition delegation in the dialogue, called for clarity between official figures and verified cases, Infobae reported.

According to El Español, minister Miguel Ángel Pérez Pirela said the courts agreed to them at the Public Ministry's request. Marco Rubio called them a crucial step and put releases since January 3 at 1,046; María Corina Machado demanded that all be freed, civilians and military, CNN en Español reported.

«They were not negotiated at the third-phase table, the table that wrapped up this Wednesday.»— David Placeres, August 15, 2026 · watch

«Once again I welcome the agreements reached in this first stage of the dialogue…»— Delcy Rodríguez, August 15, 2026 · watch

Delcy Rodríguez scraps RIF expiry and links Seniat and Saren in a tax overhaul

Delcy Rodríguez announced that the RIF tax ID will no longer expire unless the fiscal address or board of directors changes, that businesses will no longer have to post it on display boards, and that Saren and Seniat will merge their platforms, according to Banca y Negocios. She presented it as part of a tax reform to simplify paperwork.

«We were reviewing all the plans and projects for a deep tax reform of the country…»— Delcy Rodríguez, August 16, 2026 · watch