
Former political prisoners Daniel Romero (L), Jose Sanchez (Mazuco) (R), and Mariana Rincon, a relative of former political prisoner Jose Enrique Rincon, attend a press conference in Maracaibo, Venezuela on October 3, 2026. After Nicolas Maduro's capture in a US operation in January, interim President Delcy Rodriguez, who governs under pressure from Washington, pushed through an amnesty that she says has led to the release of 1,046 people from prison. (Photo by Maryorin Mendez / AFP via Getty Images)

