Overview
- Guanipa’s son said the former lawmaker is now under house arrest at the family home in Maracaibo, two days after leaving a Caracas jail.
- The Public Prosecutor’s Office said it asked a court to revoke his release for alleged non‑compliance with conditions, a claim his family disputes after showing papers listing only monthly check‑ins and no foreign travel.
- Guanipa was freed on Feb. 8 after more than eight months in custody on charges including terrorism and money laundering, then was seized in Caracas hours later by heavily armed men in civilian clothes, according to María Corina Machado and relatives.
- During his brief freedom, he visited detention centers, met families of prisoners, and urged authorities to recognize the 2024 vote or hold a new election.
- Foro Penal reports roughly 400 prisoner releases since Jan. 8 but says hundreds remain jailed as the National Assembly debates an amnesty measure that critics say lacks transparency and completeness.