In the aftermath of the 2026 United States strikes in Venezuela and capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, the remaining government in Venezuela, led by his vice pre
El Helicoide, facility used as detention center and headquarters of the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service. According to NGOs, it has become synonymous of human-rights violations and for the detention of political prisoners. In January 2026, Delcy Rodríguez announced it will be transformed into a cultural center.
Javier Tarazona [es], president of NGO Fundaredes. He was arrested in 2021, and released in February 2026.
The Venezuelan opposition, also referred to as anti-Chavismo, is a political umbrella term used to describe political, social, and religious movements that have opposed the Chavismo ideology and the a
2026 political prisoner release in Venezuela
…outside prisons 2026 Venezuelan political prisoners release protests Part of the protests against Nicolás Maduro and Delcy Rodríguez, actions of the Venezuelan opposition and the aftermath of the 2026 United States intervention in Venezuela Date 27 January 2026 – present (6 months and 2 weeks) Location Venezuela Caused…
María Corina Machado, winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, is currently considered one of the main opposition leaders.
Henrique Capriles, the presidential opposition candidate in 2012 and 2013, wearing the tricolor hat.
The clashes at the Federal Legislative Palace (pictured) was one of the first conflicts between Chavistas and opponents, which took place on 27 August 1999, after the National Constituent Assembly, controlled by the ruling party, occupied the building, seat of the Venezuelan Congress, controlled by the opposition.
Francisco Arias Cárdenas was one of the main opposition leaders between 2000 and 2002.