The Spaniards freed in Venezuela, including one from the Canary Islands, flew to Spain on Thursday night

The released Spaniards are José María Basoa, Andrés Martínez Adasme, Miguel Moreno Dapena, Ernesto Gorbe Cardona, and the Hispanic-Venezuelan Rocío San Miguel

January 9 2026 (08:49 WET)
Updated in January 9 2026 (09:20 WET)
Concentración de venezolanos en Lanzarote tras la captura de Maduro
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The five Spanish prisoners released by Venezuela are already flying to Spain, announced the Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares.
"The five compatriots released today in Venezuela are already flying to Spain. They will soon be home with their loved ones. I have spoken with them to convey my joy at their release," the minister published tonight on X. 

The released Spaniards are José María Basoa, Andrés Martínez Adasme, Miguel Moreno Dapena, Ernesto Gorbe Cardona, and the Spanish-Venezuelan Rocío San Miguel. 

In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Spain has celebrated the release of these five Spaniards, one of them a citizen with dual nationality. To travel to Spain, they were assisted by the Spanish Embassy in Venezuela. 

The Spanish Government has conveyed its joy to these citizens, their families, and friends. Minister Albares was able to speak with all of them personally. 

Finally, Spain, which maintains fraternal relations with the Venezuelan people, receives this decision as "a positive step in the new phase Venezuela is entering".

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