A glimmer of hope for democracy in Venezuela as opponents test the limits of free speech

Mădălin Mihai

(6 Feb 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Caracas, Venezuela - 31 January 2026 1. Various of opposition politician Andrés Velásquez at his office 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Andrés Velasquez, opposition politician: "We couldn't let ourselves be imprisoned by these people. And although the possibility of leaving the country as a last resort was always there, we held on, we held on, moving here and there, and we were able to wait these 16 months." ASSOCIATED PRESS Caracas, Venezuela - 5