Venezuela frees dozens of political prisoners as leader tells US ‘enough orders’
Rights group says it has verified the identities of 104 of those freed as Venezuela navigates life after Maduro
More than 100 political prisoners were freed Sunday in Venezuela, where detainees are slowly being released under pressure from the United States, the non-governmental organisation Foro Penal said.
“At Foro Penal we have verified 104 releases of political prisoners in Venezuela today,” the NGO wrote on social media.
Foro Penal had earlier reported 80 political prisoners being released Sunday.
Director Alfredo Romero said on X that the group was verifying the identities of those released from jails nationwide.
Foro Penal lawyer Gonzalo Himiob said the initial releases had taken place in the early hours of the day.
“This figure is not yet definitive and could increase as we proceed with verifications,” he said, also on X.