Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Pablo Guanipa was released from prison on Sunday after more than eight months in detention, marking one of the most prominent cases in a widening series of prisoner releases announced by the government in Caracas.
Guanipa, a close ally of opposition leader María Corina Machado, confirmed his release in a video posted on social media following his detention in the capital.
His case has drawn sustained attention from opposition figures, human rights organizations, and foreign governments amid broader political shifts in Venezuela.
Guanipa was arrested in late May after months in hiding and was accused by Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello of involvement in an alleged terrorist plot aimed at sabotaging legislative elections.
His family and political allies have consistently denied the allegations, arguing the arrest was intended to suppress dissent.
“Ten months in hiding and almost nine months detained here,” Guanipa said after his release.
He added that there was “a lot to talk about regarding the present and future of Venezuela, always with the truth front and center.”
Earlier this month, relatives were allowed to see him in person for the first time in months and said he appeared to be in good physical condition.
Guanipa’s release comes amid an expanding government initiative to free political detainees, a key demand of Venezuela’s opposition and international rights groups.
The rights organization Foro Penal has verified 383 releases since January 8, while officials have claimed nearly 900, a figure critics say includes releases from prior years.
Authorities have not provided a definitive list or timeline for the process.
Interim President Delcy Rodríguez, who took office after the U.S. military captured and deposed Nicolás Maduro last month, has linked the releases to broader political and legal reforms.
Her administration has also advanced an amnesty law that would grant clemency to hundreds jailed for political protests or criticism of public officials.
The proposal passed an initial vote in the National Assembly and requires final approval to become law.