WATCH | What's next for Venezuela's political prisoners? : What’s next for Venezuela’s political prisoners? As with the issue of political prisoners, the Trump administration also appears to have backtracked on the restoration of Venezuelan democracy. "For example, he didn't recognize the elected president Edmundo Gonzalez and also he didn't say anything about the political prisoners." Members of the Bolivarian National Police ride in a vehicle outside of the detention centre where political prisoners were expected to be released on Friday.

Source: CBC News January 10, 2026 18:03 UTC