Venezuela’s New Leaders Free Americans, But A Numbers War Clouds What “Mass Releases” Mean

Key Points At least four U.S. citizens were freed on January 13, 2026, the first reported American releases since Nicolás Maduro was captured on January 3. Caracas claims more than 400 releases since December, but rights groups and the opposition say only a fraction is verifiable so far. The gap between official announcements and documented […]