Overview
- In a video relayed by his son and the PSUV, Nicolás Maduro told his lawyers he and his wife are “fine” in a New York jail as he faces U.S. drug‑terrorism charges.
- After pledging a “large” amnesty, authorities have freed only a limited number of detainees so far, with independent tallies ranging from single digits to a few dozen against estimates of roughly 800–1,200 political prisoners.
- Prominent figures including former presidential candidate Enrique Márquez and activist Rocío San Miguel were reported among those released, while many families still await news outside El Helicoide and El Rodeo.
- The Norwegian Nobel Institute ruled a Peace Prize cannot be transferred or shared, following María Corina Machado’s suggestion of giving hers to President Trump, as both discuss a possible Washington meeting next week.
- Pro‑Maduro protests in Caracas drew about 1,000 people with top officials largely absent, Venezuela signaled interest in restoring ties with Washington, and the U.S. urged its citizens to depart due to security risks.