Venezuela, 1300 detainees linked to post-election protests freed

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Venezuelan prosecutors reported that at least 1,300 detainees have been released in the last hours during the protests following the July 28 presidential elections. teleSUR

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00:00Also, the Venezuelan Public Prosecutor's Office reported Monday having released 1,369

00:05detainees who had participated in the violent riots and crimes committed at the July 28th

00:11elections.

00:12The entity explained that from December 26th to the 30th, 413 partitions had been assessed

00:17to study the cases of those involving acts of violence following the electoral process.

00:23These releases were granted under the process of respect and unrestricted observance of

00:28the principles and guarantees enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic in matters

00:32of human rights.

00:34Thus, the Public Prosecutor's Office reaffirmed its commitment to the defense of peace, justice

00:39and the rights of Venezuelans.

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