
Under Pressure from Trump, Caracas Claims It Freed 116 Political Prisoners
Hundreds are still behind bars in Venezuela, reportedly—with estimates of up to 1,200 political prisoners still detained nationwide.

Hundreds are still behind bars in Venezuela, reportedly—with estimates of up to 1,200 political prisoners still detained nationwide.

Asked about the future duration of U.S. control of Caracas, Trump remarked “Only time will tell.”

Bern’s latest measure—lasting up to four years—aims to prevent any suspected illicit funds from leaving the country amid political upheaval in Venezuela.

The former Venezuelan strongman is set to appear in a Manhattan courtroom as Washington moves to press long-running drug trafficking and weapons charges.