{"id":308899,"date":"2026-01-12T15:00:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T15:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/dont-be-fooled-by-venezuela-prisoner-release-pledge-warns-son-of-jailed-politician-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T15:00:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T15:00:19","slug":"dont-be-fooled-by-venezuela-prisoner-release-pledge-warns-son-of-jailed-politician-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/dont-be-fooled-by-venezuela-prisoner-release-pledge-warns-son-of-jailed-politician-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Don&#8217;t be fooled&#8217; by Venezuela prisoner release pledge, warns son of jailed politician | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/GTi1lViCkyQ\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"'Don't be fooled' by Venezuela prisoner release pledge, warns son of jailed politician | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GTi1lViCkyQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>In Venezuela, the families of hundreds of political prisoners wait in hope outside the country\u2019s most notorious jail for more news about the government\u2019s promised release of more detainees.<\/p>\n<p>The Venezuelan government announced on Thursday it would release detainees considered political prisoners by human rights groups as a &quot;goodwill gesture&quot;. On Saturday, US President Donald Trump thanked the Venezuelan authorities, saying they had &quot;started the process, in a BIG WAY&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>The BBC has spoken to the family of one jailed opposition leader, sceptical about whether the release is an indication of a new direction for the government following the removal of Nicol\u00e1s Maduro.<\/p>\n<p>The son of a jailed Venezuelan opposition leader, Ram\u00f3n Guanipa, has warned Trump to &quot;not be fooled&quot; by the country&#8217;s government, amid accusations it has not kept its promise to release a significant number of political prisoners.<\/p>\n<p>BBC Mundo\u2019s Norberto Paredes reports from Caracas.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1rbfUog<\/p>\n<p>For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#Venezuela #Nicol\u00e1sMaduro #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Venezuela, the families of hundreds of political prisoners wait in hope outside the country\u2019s most notorious jail for more news about the government\u2019s promised release of more detainees. The Venezuelan government announced on Thursday it would release detainees considered political prisoners by human rights groups as a &quot;goodwill gesture&quot;. 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