US EditionVenezuela frees 88 more prisoners detained after post-election protests
The Venezuelan government released 88 detainees linked to 2024 election protests, bringing total releases to 187 amid U.S. military pressure and ongoing political tensions.
- On Jan 1, Venezuela freed 88 people detained after the July 2024 election protests, marking a second mass release in as many weeks.
- Amid rising U.S. pressure, including statements from President Donald Trump, Caracas moved to release detainees as the U.S. amassed military assets in the Caribbean and seized two Venezuelan crude tankers.
- Local NGOs and relatives confirmed many releases while disputing official tallies, with the Committee for the Freedom of Political Prisoners verifying at least 55 freed, mostly from Tocoron prison, and Foro Penal verifying only 61 after the December 25 announcement.
- The disputed vote's aftermath left at least 28 dead and thousands arrested, while Venezuelan NGOs estimate around 900 political prisoners remain detained and official records show more than 700 still held.
- Observers view the releases as conciliatory while President Nicolás Maduro accuses the U.S. of seeking regime change; opposition figures allege fraud, with Edmond Gonzalez confirmed as winner and María Corina Machado backing U.S. pressure.
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Venezuela releases 88 people detained in post-2024 elections riots
Venezuela's Bolivarian regime announced the release of 88 people who had been detained following the July 28, 2024, presidential elections, which Nicolás Maduro claimed to have won despite producing no corroborating evidence.
On the eve of the new year, the Chavista regime authorized the release of 87 other political prisoners in Venezuela. The information has been confirmed by civil organizations linked to the cause of the prisoners, such as Justicia Encuentro y Formo and the Committee of Mothers in Defense of the Truth. The vast majority of them were held in Tocorón prison, one and a half hours from Caracas, for having participated in the massive popular protests t…
Embattled Venezuela orders second mass prisoner release
At least 87 people detained during protests sparked by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's 2024 election victory claim were released on Thursday after a year-and-a-half behind bars, rights groups said. "On the morning of January 1, mothers and relatives reported new releases of political prisoners from Tocoron prison in Aragua state" in northern Venezuela, the Committee for the Freedom of Political Prisoners wrote on social media. The Committe…
In Venezuela, the government released 88 political prisoners under conditions.
The Venezuelan government has released dozens more prisoners who participated in protests against President Maduro after the July 2024 elections. It remains unclear exactly how many people have been released. A local human rights organization has determined that at least 55 prisoners have been released. Fifty-four of them were held in the Tocoron prison in the north of the country. Authorities say 88 have been released. This happened "after a re…
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