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Venezuela begins releasing prisoners arrested after election, rights group says By Reuters


CARACAS (Reuters) – Ten people who were detained amid protests in the wake of Venezuela’s July presidential election have been released from prison, local rights group Foro Penal said on Saturday.

© Reuters. A truck with detainees passes by relatives of people detained during protests in Venezuela over the country's contested presidential election, outside a police headquarters, in Caracas, Venezuela July 31, 2024. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini/File Photo

“Some political prisoners have been released since early in the morning,” said the group’s director, Alfredo Romero, in a post on X. He noted that 10 people had so far been released from a prison known as Yare III, without providing further details.

At least 1,800 people were arrested after the July 28 presidential election, according to data from Foro Penal.





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