Another Hungarian Released from Venezuelan Prison + Video

Another Hungarian citizen has been released from prison in Venezuela, following close cooperation between the Hungarian government, the Dutch consulate in Caracas, and U.S. authorities. The announcement was made on Friday in Budapest by Peter Szijjarto, Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Újabb magyar állampolgárt engedtek ki a börtönből Venezuelában Forrás: MTI

According to a statement from the ministry, Foreign Minister Szijjarto reported that Venezuelan authorities, in the presence of Hungary’s honorary consul, released another Hungarian national—a woman who had previously been detained as a member of the international crew of a research vessel.

Hungary's Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto: The government worked closely with the Dutch consulate in Caracas and with U.S. authorities (Photo: MTI)

We worked closely with the local Dutch consulate to secure her release, and since the Americans’ action in Caracas, we have also been cooperating with U.S. authorities. These efforts have now borne fruit. The Hungarian woman is now free, she is safe, and our honorary consul in Caracas is with her. We are already organizing her return home,

The foreign minister noted that with this development, two of the three Hungarian citizens previously held in Venezuela have now been released. One Hungarian remains in detention, but the government continues to make every necessary effort to secure that person’s release as well.

We owe our thanks to our Dutch colleagues on the ground, who worked continuously with our honorary consul to achieve this release, and we also thank the Americans, with whom we have remained in constant contact since their action in Caracas, in order to free the Hungarian citizens imprisoned in Venezuela, 

Szijjarto emphasized.

Cover photo: Peter Szijjarto, Hungary's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Photo: MTI/Robert Hegedus)