"According to the Reuters report, an Irish citizen arrived at Prague airport in the Czech Republic last night. Venezuela freed European citizens from Czechia, Hungary, the Netherlands and Germany imprisoned in the country, their governments said on Friday. The Czech foreign minister, Petr Macinka, said the Czech citizen had been released together with imprisoned nationals from Ireland, Romania, Germany, Albania, Ukraine and the Netherlands."
"The Czech man, who was released, had been detained in 2024 when Venezuelan authorities accused him of planning to take part in a plot to kill Maduro, who was still in power as president, and overthrow the government, the Czech media reported. The Venezuelan human rights group, Foro Penal, said he was detained for political reasons, and the Czech foreign ministry said last year the man had been imprisoned "without charges and a fair trial"."
"This is part of a flow of prisoner releases following the capture of Nicolas Maduro by the US on January 3. A spokesperson for the Department of Foreign Affairs told the Irish Independent that the department is "aware of the case" and has "provided consular assistance to the citizen involved". "As with all cases, the department does not comment on individual cases," the spokesperson added."
European nationals detained in Venezuela were freed in a series of releases following the US capture of Nicolás Maduro on January 3. An Irish citizen arrived in Prague after being released, and the Department of Foreign Affairs provided consular assistance while declining to comment on individual cases. Czech authorities said a Czech national was freed alongside prisoners from multiple countries. Venezuelan authorities had accused the Czech man of plotting against Maduro in 2024, while Foro Penal and the Czech foreign ministry described his detention as political and without a fair trial. Germany, the Netherlands, and Hungary confirmed other nationals were also released, with over 400 people reported freed last week.
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