Multiple political prisoners were released from Tocorón prison in Venezuela at this moment during the 59-minute reporting window from 7:16 PM to 8:16 PM UTC on February 4, 2026, according to OrlvndoA on X. Concurrently, Álex Saab remains detained by SEBIN for conspiracy, corruption, and treason, with plans to send him to the United States in coming hours or days, as stated by jmbckt1 on X. Reuters confirmed via OrlvndoA on X that Saab was detained in the early hours of February 4, 2026. These developments follow Saab's and Raúl Gorrín's arrests earlier that day in Caracas by Venezuelan security forces, ordered by Delcy Rodríguez for potential U.S. extradition, as previously reported by Agus Antonetti and judicial sources including AlbertoNews. Leopoldo López Mendoza via @Simonovis stated at 7:04 PM UTC in the prior window that Saab and Gorrín would arrive in the United States soon, with more arrests forthcoming. No official Venezuelan government statements have confirmed the prisoner releases or extradition details as of 8:16 PM UTC. The releases occur amid ongoing tensions, including the earlier kidnapping of German journalist Álvaro Algarra by agents loyal to Delcy Rodríguez, as reported by Agus Antonetti. A post from CamillaFSaab called for Cilia and Nicolás to return, without further context provided in the window.
