Foro Penal registers 328 political prisoners in Venezuela as of August 31, including 33 foreigners.

Of the 328, 188 are held without sentencing and 140 have been convicted.

Since 2014, Foro Penal has documented 19,210 political detentions.

The list was sent to the OAS and UN for verification and certification.

The report from Foro Penal, as relayed by El Cooperante, asserts that as of August 31, Venezuela holds 328 political prisoners, including 33 foreigners. This figure is presented without corroborating evidence in our corpus, making it a merely asserted claim. The breakdown—188 without sentencing and 140 convicted—adds specificity but does not enhance verifiability. The cumulative count of 19,210 detentions since 2014, also unverified, suggests a systemic pattern but relies on the NGO's own documentation.

The source, El Cooperante, is unclassified, indicating an unknown editorial stance and reliability. This profile suggests caution: while the outlet may report accurately, the lack of classification means we cannot assume a track record of factual precision. The involvement of entities like the OAS, UN, and the PUD in the broader context implies that this figure could become a political tool, but the article itself does not cite these actors. The claim's epistemic status is weak, as it lacks independent verification.

To strengthen or refute this assessment, we would need Foro Penal's official report for August 31, which should list the exact number of political prisoners. If it does not match 328, the data is inaccurate. Additionally, if the OAS or UN publicly provides a different count within 90 days, the claim would be contradicted. Until such evidence emerges, the figure remains an unverified assertion from a single source.

The claims, made testable

• asserted — check unavailable Foro Penal registers 328 political prisoners in Venezuela as of August 31, including 33 foreigners. (evidence: not measured)
• asserted — check unavailable Of the 328, 188 are held without sentencing and 140 have been convicted. (evidence: not measured)
• asserted — check unavailable Since 2014, Foro Penal has documented 19,210 political detentions. (evidence: not measured)

Pattern: 672 related Venezuela signals in the last 30 days on Political prisoners, Human rights, Detention and release, NGO reporting.

What would change the assessment

• If Foro Penal's official report for August 31 does not list 328 political prisoners, the article's data is inaccurate. (within 30 days — Foro Penal official website or social media)
• If the OAS or UN publicly verifies a different number of political prisoners than 328 within the next 90 days, the article's claim is contradicted. (within 90 days — OAS and UN official statements)

Grounded analysis — deterministic intelligence + AI synthesis anchored to real signals (deterministic + anchored deepseek-chat). No fact is asserted that the sources do not support.

What the sources establish

The source makes the assertions summarized above; VeraVadis has not yet found independent corroboration in its corpus.

Actors named in sources

Foro Penal · Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA) · Organización de Naciones Unidas (ONU) · Plataforma Unitaria Democrática (PUD) · Dinorah Figuera · Asamblea Nacional (AN)

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What's still unverified

• Everything above is one outlet's account; none of it has been independently corroborated yet.