Venezuela Release 131 Political Prisoners Amid Continued US Pressure
The government said the releases came under a peace program as U.S.-brokered talks moved ahead on frozen funds and judicial reform.
- Venezuela released 131 political prisoners under the Program for Peace and Democratic Coexistence, reflecting progress in national reconciliation efforts following the Maduro administration.
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the release as a crucial step for Venezuela's reconciliation process.
- Opposition leader Dinorah Figuera vowed to continue fighting for the release of all political prisoners during ongoing talks.
- Human rights group Foro Penal confirmed that a significant number of political prisoners remain jailed despite recent releases.
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By Osmary Hernández and Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español On Friday, the Government of Venezuela announced the release of 131 people as part of its program to review the cases of those who are detained for crimes related to political events. The releases were announced by the Program for Peace and Democratic Coexistence, a recently created instance by the president-in-charge, Delcy Rodríguez, who took over the executive in January following the ca…
Venezuela: More than 130 political prisoners were released in response to a request from the opposition to enter into talks with the government
The provisional government of Delcy Rodríguez announced in a statement this Friday that it had ordered the release of 131 political prisoners two days after the conclusion of the first round of negotiations of the dialogue table between the Chavista regime and the opposition National Assembly of 2015 led by Dinorah Figuera. Family members and human rights organizations demanded that among the agreements of the negotiating table should not includ…
U.S. Welcomes Release of Political Prisoners as Venezuela Moves Forward in Dialogue Towards Political Transition · Global Voices
Venezuela released 131 more people held as political prisoners on Friday, a sign of progress in talks to reconcile the nation after US forces ousted Nicolas Maduro.
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