Venezuela's Ministry for the Penitentiary Service confirmed on Thursday, December 25, 2025, the release of 99 individuals detained following the 2024 presidential elections, amid a political crisis driven by opposition claims of fraud in the results proclaiming President Nicolás Maduro's re-election. The ministry's announcement, reported during the reporting window from 1:15 PM to 3:15 PM UTC on December 26, 2025, specifies the release occurred in the context of post-election tensions, according to the ministry's statement. No additional details on the identities of the released prisoners or the specific locations of their detention were provided in the confirmation from the Ministry for the Penitentiary Service.
