World Report VENEZUELA - CANADA - MAYOTTE
Feb 15, 2026
Rory Mulholland, correspondent in Mayotte covering migration and local policing. Dan Karpinchuk, Toronto reporter on the Gordie Howe Bridge and diplomatic rows. Gabriela Mazzones Rojo, Caracas journalist on a promised amnesty and disputed prisoner counts. They discuss aggressive maritime interceptions, a surprise US-Canada bridge controversy, and opaque amnesty processes and family reactions.
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Opaque Amnesty Raises Doubts
- Venezuela's new government promises amnesty and closure of El Helicoide but civil society lacks input on the bill.
- Human rights groups warn the draft may exclude many prisoners and preserve laws that criminalize dissent.
Families Waiting Outside Detention Centres
- Families waited outside detention centres for days, often without confirmation that releases would occur or that relatives were held inside.
- Some mothers died soon after releases, with relatives saying prolonged fear and anxiety devastated their health.
High-Profile Release Reversed Quickly
- Juan Pablo Guanipa was released then intercepted by armed men and re-detained within 12 hours.
- Authorities later placed him under house arrest and limited his political activity despite no legal requirement to do so.