Summary
The article discusses the release of Ramon Centeno, a journalist who was held in a Venezuelan prison for four years. He was arrested in 2022 for an interview the government disliked, accused of connecting officials to alleged drug trafficking. Centeno was one of many political prisoners in Venezuela, detained under controversial charges.
Key Facts
- Ramon Centeno is a journalist who spent four years in a Venezuelan prison.
- He was arrested in 2022 for conducting an interview that the government disapproved of.
- Charges against him suggested a connection between former officials and drug trafficking.
- Many political prisoners in Venezuela face charges considered arbitrary by rights groups.
- Centeno lived in harsh prison conditions with no windows and dim lighting.
- He was unexpectedly freed from prison on January 14.
- Centeno's release came shortly before his mother passed away, having seen him free for 13 days.
