Chavismo frees Operación Gedeón prisoners after second round of dialogue

After the second round of dialogue between the government and the opposition closed, Venezuela freed several political prisoners, among them Justo Pastor Daza, Leonardo Chirinos and Alejandro Torres, held since the 2020 armed incursion known as Operación Gedeón.

Dinorah Figuera, head of the opposition delegation, said the releases are not enough: she demands that all political prisoners be freed, a total Foro Penal had put at 344 before this new round of releases.

«Grateful to God first because, well, he granted me freedom, hoping that my fellow inmates…»— Justo Pastor Daza, September 26, 2026 · watch

«We need all political prisoners to be released, for the repression to end.»— Dinorah Figuera, September 27, 2026 · watch