Three former Venezuelan metropolitan police officers—Erasmo Bolívar, Héctor Rovaín, and Luis Molina—were released from Phoenix Penitentiary in Lara state after spending more than 20 years imprisoned for alleged involvement in the 2002 coup attempt against Hugo Chávez. The release came via humanitarian probation measures as part of a broader announced plan to free 300 detainees, following U.S. pressure on the Maduro government to release political prisoners.