Madrid, 31, was arrested in December 2024 after being accused of conspiring against the administration of Nicolás Maduro and was being held in the El Rodeo I prison.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Peru, Hugo de Zela, confirmed this Wednesday the 14th that the Peruvian citizen Marco Antonio Madrid, imprisoned in Venezuela since the end of 2024, was released.
“We have been informed that Mr. Marco Antonio Madrid Martínez, a Peruvian who was detained in Venezuela, has been released this morning,” De Zela told local media.
Although the minister did not offer further information about this release, he added that Madrid “is already in contact” with the consular authorities and expressed his joy at his release.
He also recalled that in Venezuela there were “some Peruvians detained.”
Madrid, 31, was arrested in December 2024 after being accused of conspiring against the administration of Nicolás Maduro and was being held in the El Rodeo I prison, his wife told the local ATV network last week.
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At least three Peruvian citizens were detained in Venezuela under various accusations, including espionage and terrorism.
According to information from the Peruvian Foreign Ministry, in addition to Madrid, Peruvian Ricardo Meléndez Guerrero is in prison, who was detained during a vacation, while another compatriot, identified as Ernesto Huamanchumo, was previously released.
The legal situation of Peruvians had been aggravated by the rupture of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
The Maduro administration broke diplomatic relations with Peru in July 2024, considering that “the will” of the Venezuelan people had been unknown, after the then government of Dina Boluarte (2022-2025) recognized Edmundo González Urrutia as the president of Venezuela.
According to Delcy Rodríguez, the release process “has not yet been completed” and stated that as of January 14, there have been “406 releases.” The figure does not coincide with those verified by human rights organizations that demand the publication of the official list with the identities of all released political prisoners.
Since the release process was announced on January 8, eight Spaniards and two Italians have been released, among whom they have become publicly known. The US announced the release of several Americans, but without giving details.
With information from the EFE agency
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