Government said the move was due to its ‘unrestricted respect for human rights’ in the face of US aggressionVenezuela has said it ha...
Government said the move was due to its ‘unrestricted respect for human rights’ in the face of US aggression
Venezuela has said it has carried out its largest release of political prisoners this year, claiming to have freed 99 people detained for taking part in protests after the 2024 election, widely believed to have been stolen by the dictator Nicolás Maduro, as it comes under increasing military pressure from the US.
Civil society organisations have treated the news with caution and stressed that the releases were insufficient, noting that at least 900 political prisoners remain in the country.
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