Caracas (AFP) - Spanish-Venezuelan activist Rocío San Miguel announced that she received an "acquittal sentence" in Venezuela at the end of a judicial process for an alleged plot to assassinate the now deposed president Nicolás Maduro.
First modification: 02/10/2026 - 15:48
A lawyer, expert on military issues and human rights activist, San Miguel was arrested in February 2024 at the Maiquetía international airport, which serves Caracas, accused of being involved in an alleged conspiracy to kill President Nicolás Maduro. His defense always denied it.
Last January he was released from prison with precautionary measures as part of a release process promoted by interim president Delcy Rodríguez after Maduro's capture in a US military operation.
After her release, the authorities took her directly to the airport to take a plane to Spain, where she remained until her return to Venezuela in May to continue with the trial.
The court "has issued an acquittal, declaring me free of criminal responsibility regarding the charges against me," San Miguel reported on his X account on Thursday night.
Her ex-husband, retired colonel Alejandro José González, captured for this plot, was acquitted along with two other defendants.
Meanwhile, the Public Ministry reported that another 10 people involved received sentences "after their participation in the events was fully proven," prosecutor Larry Devoe, in office since April, said in X.
His predecessor, Tarek William Saab, issued more than 30 arrest warrants in 2024 for this so-called "White Bracelet" case.
San Miguel was charged with crimes of treason, terrorism, conspiracy and association to commit a crime.
After her arrest, Military Counterintelligence agents raided her home and confiscated an iPad and old maps of "safety zones" that the activist used when she taught at military institutes that were later used in the accusation.
"Today I receive this decision with gratitude, but also thinking about those who are still waiting for justice," said San Miguel.
The Venezuelan government says it has released more than 1,000 people since January, but many of them continue with judicial proceedings.
The NGO Penal Forum warns that 328 political prisoners remain behind bars.
"As for the sentences issued in this case against other defendants, I hope they will be annulled as they are deeply unjust," said the activist.
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