former political prisoner Jose Ignacio Moreno (L) and Jose Sanchez (Mazuco) (R) attend a press conference in Maracaibo, Venezuela on October 3, 2026. After Nicolas Maduro's capture in a US operation in January, interim President Delcy Rodriguez, who governs under pressure from Washington, pushed through an amnesty that she says has led to the release of 1,046 people from prison. (Photo by Maryorin Mendez / AFP via Getty Images)