Venezuela's National Assembly president, Jorge Rodríguez, announced that the government has begun releasing a "significant number" of political prisoners, describing the move as a decision taken jointly by the executive and other state institutions.
Speaking ahead of the legislature's first ordinary session of the year, Rodríguez, who's the brother of the country's current interim leader Delcy Rodríguez, said the releases were already underway and involved both Venezuelan and foreign detainees. "It has been decided to grant freedom to a significant number of Venezuelan and foreign individuals," he said, adding that "these release processes are occurring at this very moment."
