The relatives of the prisoners who are still imprisoned at the PNB headquarters in Boleíta, better known as Zone 7, began a hunger strike. They say that “they can no longer stand broken promises or cruel mockery.” They demand that all people be released
The president of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, reported that 17 people were released early this Saturday, February 14, from the headquarters of the Bolivarian National Police (PNB) in Zone 7, located in Boleíta, Caracas.
«Within the framework of the amnesty law. Let us continue this route of peace for the construction of a democratic coexistence between brothers,” they indicated through the account in X of the AN.
Last Friday the 13th in the afternoon, the prisoners in this facility had started a hunger strike and their relatives chained themselves to demand the release of the political prisoners. This Saturday, those close to them also joined the fast to demand the freedom of everyone, they indicated, according to the Human Rights Committee of Vente Venezuela that “it is not a symbolic gesture; It is the desperate cry of mothers, wives, children, who can no longer tolerate broken promises or cruel mockery.
Rodríguez promised last week that “between Tuesday and Friday at the latest they will all be free”; However, given the non-compliance, the families decided to increase the claim outside the prison facility.
The people benefiting from precautionary measures are identified as:
1. Gabriel Sánchez Piña (19 years old/autism)
2. Marilyn Gil
3. Jorge Párraga
4. Morelba Delgado
5. Nassar Yunis
6. Aura Briceño
7. José Elías Torres
8. Williams Lizardo
9. José Gregorio Hernández Polo (59 years old)
10. José Luis Subero
11. Richard Batista
12. Jean Arroyo
13. Radames Lazo González (77 years old)
14. Gilmary Madeline Alcalá Lasala
15. Sulma Lasala
16. Desiree Hurtado
17. José Luis Talavera
At this time, today, February 14, the release of political prisoners in Zone 7 begins.
So far 17 people have been confirmed.
‼️ That number is not enough! There are still many more unjustly kidnapped. They have to free them all NOW!
Immediate freedom for all… pic.twitter.com/dkhHBup1Yd
— Human Rights Vente Venezuela (@VenteDDHH) February 14, 2026
The Human Rights Committee of Vente Venezuela confirmed the number of releases, but demanded that all those imprisoned for political reasons be released: «So far 17 people have been confirmed. That number is not enough! There are still many more unjustly kidnapped. They have to free them all NOW! “Immediate freedom for all political prisoners!” they wrote on their X account.
According to the NGO Foro Penal, 644 people continue to be detained in the country for political reasons.
*Journalism in Venezuela is carried out in a hostile environment for the press with dozens of legal instruments in place to punish the word, especially the laws “against hate”, “against fascism” and “against the blockade.” This content was written taking into consideration the threats and limits that, consequently, have been imposed on the dissemination of information from within the country.
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