Venezuela Releases More Political Prisoners After Opposition Talks
Human rights groups said 39 dissidents were freed, while Foro Penal said 344 political prisoners remain in Venezuela.
- More than three dozen political prisoners were released in Venezuela between Friday and Saturday, a rights group reported, after US-backed talks between the interim government and the opposition.
- The releases followed a Tuesday meeting between Interim President Delcy Rodriguez and President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
- Human rights group Justicia Encuentro y Perdon reported 39 political dissidents were freed, including Wilder Vasquez, a university student previously sentenced to five years for a 2018 plot against former President Nicolas Maduro.
- Despite these releases, Justicia Encuentro y Perdon reported 450 political prisoners remain detained, while the Rodriguez administration denies holding dissidents and claims to pursue national reconciliation.
- Questions regarding Rodriguez's legitimacy persist as her six-month interim mandate has expired, although she stated at the UN that there "will be elections in Venezuela" without providing a date.
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Venezuela releases dozens of prisoners following meeting between Trump and interim leader
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Human rights groups in Venezuela said that significant numbers of political prisoners were released in the South American country on Saturday, though the total number of those freed has still not been determined.
Different civil organizations celebrated the release of dozens of detainees; on Friday, they agreed to show progress for a general judicial reform and the release of the media
Venezuela releases more political prisoners after opposition talks
Human rights group Justicia, Encuentro y Perdon (JEP) said 39 political dissidents were freed from various prisons, including eight women accused of "narco-terrorism" in 2021. In their statement on X, JEP vowed to "remain vigilant and continue to demand full freedom for all those who are still waiting." On Friday, interim president Delcy Rodriguez's government and the opposition conducted a second round of negotiations, talks that are proceeding…
The release process, initiated after the signing of an amnesty law in January, remains considered insufficient by NGOs, who denounce the slow pace of action taken by the authorities.
A new group of political prisoners in Venezuela was released from prison between Friday and Saturday, after the end of the second cycle of dialogue between the interim government and the opposition sponsored by the United States.
Justice, Encuentro y Perdón reported the release of 39 dissidents in Venezuela, in the midst of talks between the interim government and the opposition. Foro Penal placed the number of political prisoners at 344 on September 18. The number of releases does not allow to establish by itself how many people are still in detention.
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