Former political prisoners protest at the Palace of Justice, saying the amnesty left at least 450 still detained

Activists and released prisoners gathered outside the Palace of Justice in Caracas and said at least 450 political prisoners remain, according to VPItv. They called this year's amnesty law discriminatory and exclusionary and asked that their cases be put on the dialogue table.

David Placeres said the pressure over political prisoners comes from Washington, not from the talks between parliament and the 2015 lawmakers.

«I truly ask the government to deliver on what they say they are doing, and that it not be just one more national broadcast»— Released former political prisoner (on VPItv), August 25, 2026 · watch

«It is the United States that is applying direct pressure and reviewing that issue point by point with them»— David Placeres, August 25, 2026 · watch