This is part of a flow of prisoner releases following the capture of Nicolas Maduro by the US on January 3. According to the Reuters report, an Irish citizen arrived at Prague airport in the Czech Republic last night. Venezuela freed European citizens from Czechia, Hungary, the Netherlands and Germany imprisoned in the country, their governments said on Friday. The Czech foreign minister, Petr Macinka, said the Czech citizen had been released together with imprisoned nationals from Ireland, Romania, Germany, Albania, Ukraine and the Netherlands. Last week, Venezuela said more than 400 people had been released, while the rights groups say the figure is smaller.

Source: Irish Independent January 20, 2026 06:01 UTC