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Trump Pressures Venezuela Amid Political Prisoner Release Talks

3/22/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump is pressuring Venezuela after President Nicolás Maduro is reportedly in U.S. custody.
Venezuela's Vice President Delcy Rodríguez is moving to release some political prisoners in response to U.S. pressure.
Vanessa Farina, wife of human rights activist Luis Tarbay, anxiously awaits news of his release.
Tarbay has been imprisoned for over a year as he remains detained in Venezuela.

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U.S. President Donald Trump is pressuring Venezuela after President Nicolás Maduro is reportedly in U.S. custody.
Venezuela's Vice President Delcy Rodríguez is moving to release some political prisoners in response to U.S. pressure.
Vanessa Farina, wife of human rights activist Luis Tarbay, anxiously awaits news of his release.
Tarbay has been imprisoned for over a year as he remains detained in Venezuela.