US EditionVenezuelan opposition says government freed 13 jailed in post-election crackdown
Thirteen political prisoners were freed following sustained international and U.S. diplomatic pressure; 815 remain detained, Foro Penal reported as opposition groups welcomed the move.
- On Sunday, members of Venezuela’s opposition and various civil society organizations reported that the government has released 13 individuals who were detained following last year’s contested elections in Caracas.
- The releases followed a recent prisoner swap between Venezuela, the U.S., and El Salvador, in which Caracas released 10 detained Americans in exchange for the return of deportees.
- The crackdown occurred after the July elections, which Maduro was announced to have won by election officials, despite opposition groups and the international community disputing the results amid protests that resulted in casualties and injuries.
- A Venezuelan civil society group focused on political detainees reported that the release of prisoners was achieved through pressure from victims, advocacy groups, citizen initiatives, and international bodies, noting that many of those freed showed signs of severe physical and mental decline, including returning home with visible injuries.
- Despite these releases and some family reunions, around 1,000 people remain detained for political reasons, indicating ongoing tensions and unresolved political imprisonment issues in Venezuela.
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Venezuelan opposition says government freed 13 jailed in post-election crackdown
Venezuelan opposition leaders and civil society groups said that the government released 13 people jailed in a crackdown by the government of President Nicolás Maduro following last year’s disputed elections.
A group of 13 political activists arrested during the post-electoral crisis of the July 2024 presidential election was released, opposition leaders Henrique Capriles and Tomás Guanipa reported on Sunday.
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