Carla da Silva
Carla da Silva is a 35-year-old luso-Venezuelan who recently made headlines after being released from a Venezuelan prison where she had been serving a 20-year sentence on charges of treason, conspiracy, and terrorism financing. Detained since May 2020, she was one of the few political prisoners in Venezuela with Portuguese citizenship, and her case drew significant attention from human rights organizations advocating for her release.
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Carla da Silva was released on January 26 after five years in prison.
Manuel Enrique Ferreira, preso político luso-venezuelano, libertado na Venezuela | Venezuela
Portugal· 2026-02-09
Carla da Silva was released after more than five years of political imprisonment in Venezuela.
“Mãe, vem-me buscar”: Carla libertada após cinco anos de prisão política na Venezuela | VenezuelaPortugal· 2026-01-27
Carla Da Silva was accused in a thwarted maritime attack and has been released from prison.
Al menos 104 nuevas excarcelaciones de presos políticos en Venezuela, informa ONG
Panama· 2026-01-26
Carla da Silva was a luso-venezuelana who was imprisoned for 20 years in Venezuela and was recently liberated.
Primeira luso-venezuelana libertada. Carla da Silva cumpria pena de 20 anos | VenezuelaPortugal· 2026-01-25
