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Tearful reunions as prisoners are released from a detention center in Caracas

(14 Feb 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Caracas, Venezuela - 14 February 2026 ++Night shots++ 1. Released prisoner Marilyn Gil walking out of detention center. Her sister, Narwin Gil is guiding her by the arm 2. Relatives of prisoners embracing sisters Gil 3. Picture of Marilyn Gil pasted outside detention center reading: "Freedom for all political prisoners", police line in background 4. Relative of prisoner getting Marilyn Gil inside tent to keep them from speaking to the media. UPSOUND (Spanish) "She can't give statements" 5. Released prisoner Morelba Delgado exiting detention center crying 6. Morelba Delgado crying as she speaks with her children on a videocall 7. Children of Delgado on videocall 8. Delgado crying speaking with her son. UPSOUND (Spanish) "God bless you, my son. My boy, we'll see each other soon my love. I won't ever leave you again. God forbid this ever happens again, my boy." 9. Various of relatives applauding as prisoners exit detention center 10. Relative of prisoner praying near tent 11. Various of relatives of prisoners lying on ground in front of detention center 12. Evelin Quiaro, mother of prisoner Joel Bravo showing his picture 13. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Evelin Quiaro, mother of prisoner: "Hope grew to the thousand percent because we know that it opened, the gates were opened and 17 came out and after them the rest will come." 14. Relative of prisoner looking at phone as she lays down in front of detention center 15. Various of relatives of prisoners sleeping on mattresses in the street 16. Candles lit STORYLINE: There were tearful reunions as 17 prisoners were released from a detention centre known as “Zona 7” (Zone 7) in the Venezuelan capital early on Saturday. Relatives were overjoyed as they saw prisoners exiting the detention center in their prison uniform. Earlier on Saturday, around midnight, National Assembly president Jorge Rodriguez announced on his social media that the releases would take place. Relatives had been denouncing for weeks that almost no releases had happened at Zona 7, unlike other prisons and detention center were hundreds have been freed. Prisoner Morelba Delgado exited the detention center in tears. She cried when she spoke with her children on a videocall. "My boy, we'll see each other soon my love. I won't ever leave you again. God forbid this eve", she said to her son on a videocall. The releases on Saturday bring new hope for the dozens of relatives still witing outside Zona 7. "Hope grew to a thousand perecent because we know that it opened, the gates were opened and 17 came out and after them the rest will come," said Evelin Quiaro, whose son turned 30 on Saturday inside Zona 7. The remaining group fell asleep on mattresses on the street and they said they would begin a hunger strike, demanding the release of the those still inside. Venezuela’s ruling-party-controlled parliament on Thursday debated a measure that could free hundreds of opposition members, activists and human rights defenders who have been detained for months or years for political reasons. The debate in itself was a stark turn for Venezuela, where authorities have for decades denied the country has any political prisoners. Although lawmakers approved portions of the measure, they ultimately voted to suspend the session to resolve some sticking points, including whether people who left the country to avoid detention can be granted amnesty. The debate is expected to resume next week. =========================================================== 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...