Venezuela releases dozens of prisoners following meeting between Trump and interim leader
Rights groups said 39 dissidents were freed as Washington-backed talks advanced, while hundreds of political prisoners remained in custody.
- More than three dozen political prisoners were released in Venezuela between Friday and Saturday, according to human rights groups, following US-backed talks between the interim government and 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 in prison for a 2018 plot against former President Nicolas Maduro.
- Despite the releases, Justicia Encuentro y Perdon reported 450 political prisoners remain detained, while the Rodriguez administration denies holding dissidents and claims to pursue national reconciliation.
- Rodriguez's six-month interim mandate has expired, raising legitimacy questions; she stated at the UN that there 'will be elections in Venezuela' without providing a specific date.
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The decision takes place a few days after the meeting between Donald Trump and Delcy Rodríguez in New York
The release took place after Delsey Rodríguez met Donald Trump.
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Venezuelan authorities have released dozens more political prisoners amid calls for new elections. Meanwhile, the Venezuelan leader promised at the UN that elections would take place, but did not set a date.
Interim President Rodriguez has sought to portray her government as more tolerant of political dissent while trying to curry favor with the U.S.
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