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Venezuela frees several opposition members after lengthy politically motivated detentions

(9 Feb 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Caracas, Venezuela - 8 February 2026 1. Various of Juan Pablo Guanipa, opposition leader, riding in a motorcycle and waving the Venezuelan flag after his release from prison 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Juan Pablo Guanipa, opposition leader released from prison: ++SOUNDBITE STARTS ON PREVIOUS SHOT AND IS OVERLAID BY SHOT 3-5++ ++AUDIO AS INCOMING++ "A single hour detained without having committed a crime is a profound injustice. What can be said of days, weeks, months, years being detained without having committed a crime. The only crime we have committed is to fight for the freedom, sovereignty, democracy of Venezuela. I want us all to to assume that this country has been saved, that Venezuela is moving forward, that we are going to succeed in developing our democracy." 3. Guanipa walking with his supporters 4. Guanipa hugging a woman gathered during a vigil for all those currently still detained, UPSOUND (Spanish) "Free them all" ASSOCIATED PRESS Los Guayos, Carabobo state - 8 February 2026 5. Various of Albany Colmenares, regional leader from Maria Corina Machado's party, hugging people after she was released from prison. 6. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Albany Colmenares, released prisoner: ++SOUNDBITE STARTS ON PREVIOUS SHOT AND IS OVERLAID BY SHOT 7++ ++AUDIO AS INCOMING++ "This was a difficult process. Not only for us in here in this detention center but for all that are being freed. And the ones still left because there are many left to be freed and we want them all free. This is the beginning of a new Venezuela, a Venezuela in which we will be reunited because fear is over." 7. Various of Angel Luna, released prisoner, being hugged by friend and relatives ASSOCIATED PRESS Caracas, Venezuela - 8 February 2026 8. Various of people gathered during vigil to celebrate the release of some prisoners and to demand the release of those other currently detained STORYLINE: Venezuela’s government on Sunday released from prison several prominent opposition members, including Juan Pablo Guanipa, one of the closest allies of Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado, after lengthy politically motivated detentions. “A single hour detained without having committed a crime is a profound injustice,” Juan Pablo Guanipa, a Machado ally and former governor said, speaking to supporters. Guanipa, who spent more than eight months in custody, was released from a detention facility in the capital, Caracas. He was detained in late May and accused by Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello of participating in an alleged “terrorist group” plotting to boycott that month's legislative election. In addition to Guanipa, Machado’s political organization said several of its members were among the released, including regional leader Albany Colmenares, released in Los Guayos, Carabobo state. " This is the beginning of a new Venezuela, a Venezuela in which we will be reunited because fear is over," she said, cheered by dozens of supporters. Their releases come as the government of acting President Delcy Rodríguez faces mounting pressure to free hundreds of people whose detentions months or years ago have been linked to their political beliefs. They also follow a visit to Venezuela of representatives of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Rodríguez was sworn in as Venezuela’s acting president after the Jan. 3 capture in Caracas of then-President Nicolás Maduro by the U.S. military. Her government began releasing prisoners days later. =========================================================== Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...