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What the end of Venezuela's amnesty law means for hundreds of political prisoners still behind bars

One of the biggest concerns for Venezuela's opposition following the capture of Nicolás Maduro by US special forces in January was the fate of thousands of political prisoners who had been detained since Maduro and his predecessor, Hugo Chávez, took power.

Latin Times · May 13

Venezuela's 'Significant' Prisoner Release Pledge Under Scrutiny After Only Eight Confirmed in 24 Hours

A day after Venezuelan authorities announced the release of a "significant number" of political prisoners, human rights monitors say only eight releases have been confirmed so far.

Latin Times · Jan 10

Pressure grows on Maduro after top court endorses Venezuela election win

Chile’s leftwing president accuses supreme court of ‘consolidating the fraud’ after Brazil and Colombia stop short of supporting result

The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2024