politics
enero 27, 2026
Excarcelan a adolescente que había sido condenado a 10 años de cárcel por "terrorismo"
Autoridades excarcelaron este lunes al adolescente Gabriel Rodríguez, detenido desde el 9 de enero de 2025. En diciembre del año pasado, un tribunal lo condenó a 10 años de prisión por “terrorismo”.

TL;DR
- Gabriel Rodríguez, detained since January 9, 2025, was released on Monday.
- He was sentenced to 10 years for "terrorism, incitement to hatred and blocking public roads."
- Rodríguez was arrested at 16 years old, allegedly for having anti-government images on his phone.
- His family maintained he was not involved in protests or criminal acts.
- The conviction was the first documented terrorism sentence against a teenager in Venezuela.
- The arrest occurred during demonstrations following Maduro's presidential inauguration.
- Human rights organizations denounced procedural irregularities and disproportionate sentences for minors.
- More than 200 minors were arbitrarily arrested in a wave following the July 28, 2024 elections, with many allegedly suffering torture and abuse.
- Alfredo Romero of Foro Penal reported the release, part of a larger release of over 100 political prisoners.