Delcy Rodríguez Orders Amnesty After USA Forces Capture Nicolás Maduro

Acting President Delcy Rodríguez announced a general amnesty and the closure of the El Helicoide prison after USA forces captured Nicolás Maduro on January 3, 2026.This political shift includes a new agreement with Donald Trump to supply up to 50 million barrels of oil to the USA following reforms to the Hydrocarbons Organic Law by Jorge Rodríguez.Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado cautioned that the criminal state structure remains active while human rights groups reported that 711 political prisoners still remain in custody.