A plane carrying the freed citizens landed at Prague airport, where family members waited for their arrival. File photograph: Getty ImagesAn Irish citizen imprisoned in Venezuela has been freed and is now in Prague, following a flow of prisoner releases following the United States capture of Nicolas Maduro. Alongside the Irish citizen, Venezuela freed Czech, Hungarian, Dutch and German citizens imprisoned in the country, according to a Reuters report. A plane carrying the freed citizens landed at Prague airport, where family members waited for their arrival. A spokesperson for the Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed to The Irish Times it is “aware of the case” involving the Irish citizen and “provided consular assistance to the citizen involved”.

Source: The Irish Times January 20, 2026 00:01 UTC