María Corina Machado renews call for the release of political prisoners outside a Venezuelan prison
Machado read the names of more than 400 detainees and said 23 political prisoners have died in state custody since 2015.
- On Friday, Venezuelan opposition leader Corina Machado visited families of political prisoners outside the El Rodeo prison in Guatire, renewing calls for the government of acting President Delcy Rodr to release all detainees held for political reasons.
- The Venezuelan prisoners' rights group Foro Penal estimates more than 300 people remain detained for political reasons, despite releases following the January deposition of President Nicol Maduro and subsequent U.S. pressure on the government.
- Yanire Calder, whose brother-in-law was imprisoned for more than six years, said Machado's visit provides hope that the ordeal will end soon; her relative was sentenced to 30 years after being linked to a failed plot to oust Maduro.
- State Marco Rubio said the politician's return resulted from "reconciliation talks" supported by the United States, calling it "the best opportunity" Venezuela has had in three decades to achieve free and fair elections.
- Neither Machado nor her political platform participate in ongoing reconciliation dialogues, though she stated she will not obstruct them while the acting government continues to function despite an expired constitutional term.
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Caracas, Nov 6 (EFE).- Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado promised this Friday not to leave political prisoners alone, during a visit to the outskirts of a emblematic prison known as Rodeo I, in Miranda State (north) and close to Caracas, labeled by various NGOs as a "torture" center. Machado [...] The Machado entrance promises to defend political prisoners during protest near prison in Venezuela was first published in HolaNews.
"We will not rest until the last political, civilian and military prisoner gets full freedom," Machado said.
Machado visits Venezuelan prison, offering hope to families of political detainees
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado visited Rodeo I prison, where she used a bullhorn to address political prisoners held inside, telling them they would soon be free.
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María Corina Machado renews call for the release of political prisoners outside a Venezuelan prison
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado is calling on acting President Delcy Rodríguez's government to release all political prisoners.
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