Rafael Tudares, son-in-law of Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia, was taken to the Swiss embassy in Caracas and released there during the reporting window from 9:16 AM to 12:16 PM UTC on January 22, 2026, according to a post on X. The X post by user jesusmedinae stated that unspecified individuals transported Tudares to the embassy, where he was freed, marking the key development in this three-hour period. No additional details on the identities of those who took Tudares or the circumstances leading to his release were provided in the source during this timeframe.