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Venezuela Releases 11 of its Nearly 900 Political Prisoners

The joy felt by the families of Venezuelan political prisoners has turned into tension due to the lack of concrete results for their release.

Today’s featured artists are Cain Culto (US-Colombia) & Xiuhtezcatl (US-indigenous Mexican) with the video clip / song “Basta Ya” (2025).

Venezuelans at home and abroad are living between fear and hope as they face the uncertainty after the fall of Maduro.

Venezuelan Interior Minister, Diosdado Cabello, said they have prevailed because “we are united and remain united”.

Family members of political prisoners in Venezuela are waiting for releases to occur.

When a country is under aggression, citizens generally close ranks with their government, but only if they feel it represents their interests.

Víctor C., a Cuban coach in Caracas, woke up on January 3 with his heart in his throat. “We got a big scare, but we’re okay.”

Today’s featured artist is Ileana Cabra Joglar from Puerto Rico with a live NPR Tiny Desk performance from 2019.

We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.

“I am the president of Venezuela (…) I was captured in my home in Caracas,” he said at the hearing. His lawyer did not request bail.