Keith Billingslea stated on X that Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez has released only about 11 political prisoners despite promises of hundreds, leaving nearly 1,100 detained, in a post over the past hour from 2:45 PM to 3:45 PM UTC on January 10, 2026. Billingslea noted Rodríguez has run SEBIN and El Helicoide prisons since 2018. Opposition figure Ulul4r confirmed Tamara Suju's allegation that Venezuela's National Guard ordered weapons hidden in farms, basements, houses, apartments, and hospital warehouses nationwide, according to an X post at https://x.com/Ulul4r/status/2009977371848519722 during the reporting window. Suju's original claim targeted 'Vladimir and Diosdado' regarding coastal and rural hideouts at https://x.com/TAMARA_SUJU/status/2009952486585696365. This update follows human rights lawyer Alfredo Romero's report earlier on January 10 of Virgilio Valverde's release as the 10th political prisoner freed, with 810 remaining detained, per his X post at https://x.com/alfredoromero/status/2009994345911595029 in the prior hour. No official statements from Venezuelan authorities or Rodríguez were reported in this period.
