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Man Detained in Monitor Dollar Case Released in Lara After One Year

From El Nacional · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Jean Carlos Díaz Vásquez was released in Lara state after 12 months of preventive detention.
  • He was accused of involvement in altering the exchange market via the Monitor Dollar platform.
  • Neighbors celebrated his release with applause, tears, and fireworks.

Jean Carlos Díaz Vásquez has been released in Lara state after serving 12 months in preventive detention. He was accused of alleged involvement in altering the exchange market through the digital platform Monitor Dollar.

A video shared by journalist Maryorin Méndez on social media captured the warm reception Díaz Vásquez received from residents upon his release. Neighbors celebrated with applause, tears, fireworks, and the sound of horns.

Authorities in Lara state released Jean Carlos Díaz Vásquez in the last few hours, after he completed 12 months of preventive detention for his alleged involvement in altering the exchange market through the digital platform Monitor Dollar.

— NarratorReporting on the release of Díaz Vásquez.

Díaz Vásquez was among approximately 20 individuals apprehended in mid-2025. At that time, the Ministry of Interior, Justice, and Peace coordinated a national operation to curb the systematic publication of unofficial dollar prices, which had reached 135 bolivars per unit.

Neighbors celebrated with applause, tears, fireworks, and the sound of horns.

— NarratorDescribing the reception for the released individual.

Minister Diosdado Cabello had stated in June 2025 that the police measures aimed to identify organizations promoting "economic warfare in Venezuela" through the parallel market. The Public Ministry, under former prosecutor Tarek William Saab, processed the group on charges including terrorism and criminal association.

The legal status of the release measure remains unclear, as authorities have kept it under reserve. It is unknown whether the court granted a full release or imposed a reporting requirement.

The police measures sought to identify organizations promoting 'economic warfare in Venezuela' through the parallel market.

— Diosdado CabelloExplaining the government's rationale for the arrests.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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