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Venezuela Frees More Political Prisoners Under Amnesty Law
The new amnesty law freed over 7,000 political prisoners, with 17 released from a Caracas jail as families and activists pressed for their freedom.
- Venezuela released 17 political prisoners from a jail in the capital, Caracas, under a new amnesty law.
- The NGO Foro Penal says more than 621 political prisoners have been released since Maduro's ouster, but around 500 remain behind bars.
- Family members had chained themselves to prison gates, while some had spent weeks sleeping in tents, clamoring for their release.
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The releases take place within the framework of the amnesty law promoted by the government headed by Delcy Rodríguez. Human rights organizations point out that there are still hundreds of politically motivated detainees in Venezuela.
·Chile
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der Standard DEOn Saturday, 17 people were released from prison, but more than 500 political prisoners are still behind bars.
·Vienna, Austria
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At least 17 political prisoners were released on Saturday from a Caracas prison, more than two weeks after the entry into force of an amnesty law adopted in Venezuela. ...
·Brussels, Belgium
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The amnesty law passed in Venezuela after the fall of Maduro, captured by the United States, allows new political prisoners to regain freedom, but there are still several
·France
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Total News Sources56
Leaning Left8Leaning Right8Center14Last UpdatedBias Distribution46% Center
Bias Distribution
- 46% of the sources are Center
46% Center
L 27%
C 46%
R 27%
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