Venezuelan government begins releasing political prisoners

January 8, 2026

The US, which recently captured its President Nicolás Maduro, has long demanded the detainees be freed.

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Watch: Buildings in Tehran set on fire as demonstrations spread
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In video verified by BBC Persian, protesters in Iran can be heard chanting anti-government slogans.