• The Venezuelan regime under President Nicolas Maduro kidnapped and imprisoned foreign tourists, including citizens of Germany, Switzerland, Ireland, and other countries, for months.
  • Victims were arrested on flimsy pretexts, such as suspicious GPS data, and held in a separate block for foreigners in the notorious Rodeo 1 prison.
  • Many were held in solitary confinement for months without contact with the outside world, and families did not know if they were alive or dead.
  • After the US captured Maduro in January 2026, the regime began releasing political prisoners, including foreigners.
  • Former detainees describe the conditions as ‘state terrorism’ and demand justice.

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