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Rafael Tudares was released after about 380 days in detention, amid a slow process that freed 151 political prisoners following a U.S. operation against Maduro.
- On Jan 22, Rafael Tudares, 46-year-old lawyer and son-in-law of opposition leader Edmundo González, was freed from prison, his wife Mariana González de Tudares said on X, calling his return home after 380 days of detention.
- The detention followed a post-election crackdown that targeted critics and relatives; Rafael Tudares was arrested in January 2025 in Caracas and last month was sentenced to 30 years, his wife said.
- Foro Penal reports 151 verified releases, while an NGO warns 777 remain detained and rights groups dispute the official figure of 400.
- Foro Penal warns released detainees remain in legal limbo as many face charges and speaking bans, tensions persist under Delcy Rodríguez, interim acting president, while Mariana González thanked supporters on X.
- The releases follow the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 3, U.S. plans to refine and sell 50 million barrels of crude oil, and the National Assembly head's pledge to free detainees as a 'gesture of peace'.
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Venezuelan authorities on Thursday released Rafael Tudares, the son-in-law of opposition figure Edmundo González Urrutia, in one of the most politically charged prisoner releases since Nicolás Maduro’s ouster and the installation of an interim administration led by Delcy Rodríguez, according to agency reporting.
Son-in-Law of Venezuelan Opposition Candidate Freed
Edmundo González, the man widely considered the legitimate winner of Venezuela’s tainted 2024 presidential election, said Thursday that his son-in-law Rafael Tudares had been released after more than a year in Venezuelan detention — one of several recent high-profile releases amid continuing repression. Mr. González’s daughter confirmed he was free. “After 380 days of an unjust arbitrary detention and having endured, for more than a year, an inh…
Son-In-Law Of Venezuelan Opposition Leader Freed After Year In Prison
by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Chief International Correspondent CARACAS (Worthy News) – Venezuelan authorities have released Rafael Tudares, the son-in-law of opposition leader Edmundo González, after more than a year in detention, his wife confirmed Thursday, but concerns remained about other political prisoners held under the current rulers, advocacy groups said. Tudares, a 46-year-old lawyer, was freed after being held since January 2025, acc…
Tudares' wife, Mariana González, confirmed her release on her X account this Thursday at local dawn
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