Then came the Sunday that a source connected to the El Helicoide prison messaged me: “Tarbay might be getting out today.”I hesitated to tell Vanessa. He was charged with terrorism, a common accusation against regime critics, and sent eventually to El Helicoide. He was soon transferred to El Helicoide, to be held first in a small cell. “During the first months of detention, speaking with people in other cells was forbidden.”Outside El Helicoide, the Venezuelan economy was in free fall. Luis, Vanessa, Mateo and Andrés huddle together in anticipation of their first night back under one roof.

Source: Washington Post March 22, 2026 15:01 UTC