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Venezuela Releases Political Prisoners Under U.S. Pressure; Nicaragua Follows Suit<\/strong><\/p>\n U.S., 11 Jan 2026 (BNN Web Staff)<\/strong><\/p>\n In a significant geopolitical development, Venezuela has released a large number of political prisoners, following heightened U.S. pressure including threats of military action against Caracas and arrest warrants for former President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro and his wife. This move comes just five days after the U.S. escalated its stance, and the opposition\u2019s long-standing demand for the release of these detainees has now been addressed. Washington has described the move as a step toward maintaining peace and stability.<\/p>\n A similar pattern is now emerging in Nicaragua, where authorities appear to be taking parallel steps under American influence.<\/p>\n U.S. Claims Direct Credit<\/strong><\/p>\n U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the process of releasing political prisoners in Venezuela has begun, attributing the development directly to American intervention. He hailed it as a major event.<\/p>\n In a social media post, Trump stated that the releases have started on a\u00a0\u201cvery big scale.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0He framed this as a direct outcome of U.S. involvement in Venezuela’s internal affairs.<\/p>\n Trump\u2019s Statement: Praise and a Warning<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cVenezuela has started the process of releasing its political prisoners. Very big scale! Thank you!\u201d Trump wrote.<\/p>\n The President made clear that such action would not have been possible without U.S. pressure. \u201cI hope the prisoners remember how lucky they were that America stepped in and did what had to be done,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n His message carried not only praise but also a pointed warning to those being freed: \u201cI hope they remember that. If they don\u2019t, it won\u2019t be good for them!\u201d<\/p>\n Trump did not specify which Venezuelan officials were involved or detail the exact actions taken by the U.S. to secure the releases.<\/p>\n In a follow-up post, he expressed affection for the Venezuelan people, stating, \u201cI love the people of Venezuela, and I am already making Venezuela great again, and safe. Congratulations and thank you to all who are making it possible!\u201d<\/p>\n Context and Regional Ripple Effect<\/strong><\/p>\n The releases in Venezuela mark a notable shift amidst ongoing political and economic turmoil. The U.S. has consistently increased pressure on the Maduro government, recognizing opposition leader Juan Guaid\u00f3 as interim president and imposing severe sanctions.<\/p>\n Now, with Nicaragua reportedly taking similar measures, a regional pattern appears to be forming, highlighting the renewed and assertive influence of U.S. foreign policy in Latin America under the current administration. Observers are watching closely to see how these developments reshape the political landscape in both nations.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Venezuela Releases Political Prisoners Under U.S. Pressure; Nicaragua Follows Suit U.S., 11 Jan 2026 (BNN Web Staff) In a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2392,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[229],"tags":[3143,3185,3144,1776,3362,2742,1780,3150,3364,3352],"class_list":["post-3459","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world-news","tag-chevron-venezuela-oil","tag-china-supports-venezuela","tag-china-venezuelan-oil-imports","tag-political-repression-venezuela","tag-socialism-venezuela","tag-u-s-venezuela-relations","tag-u-s-venezuela-tensions","tag-us-blockade-venezuela","tag-us-military-venezuela","tag-us-venezuela-relations"],"magazineBlocksPostFeaturedMedia":{"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false,"colormag-highlighted-post":false,"colormag-featured-post-medium":false,"colormag-featured-post-small":false,"colormag-featured-image":false,"colormag-default-news":false,"colormag-featured-image-large":false},"magazineBlocksPostAuthor":{"name":"admin","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/18e12f979c7dbcc2096868fc531de295a11443c392b4bb6e60ce343131707eaa?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"magazineBlocksPostCommentsNumber":false,"magazineBlocksPostExcerpt":" Venezuela Releases Political Prisoners Under U.S. Pressure; Nicaragua Follows Suit U.S., 11 Jan 2026 (BNN Web Staff) In a","magazineBlocksPostCategories":["World News"],"magazineBlocksPostViewCount":1,"magazineBlocksPostReadTime":3,"magazine_blocks_featured_image_url":{"full":false,"medium":false,"thumbnail":false},"magazine_blocks_author":{"display_name":"admin","author_link":"https:\/\/mediapbn.com\/?author=3"},"magazine_blocks_comment":0,"magazine_blocks_author_image":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/18e12f979c7dbcc2096868fc531de295a11443c392b4bb6e60ce343131707eaa?s=96&d=mm&r=g","magazine_blocks_category":"World News<\/a>","videoUrl":"","yoast_head":"\n