00:00For years a symbol of government repression, Elikoide prison is set to close.
00:10Those kept there for political reasons, released.
00:13At least that's the hope of family members gathered to mark the announcement of an amnesty.
00:21I truly feel hopeful because I firmly hold on to hope that my brother will be able to enjoy this amnesty.
00:30Others remain wary that Nicolas Maduro's closest allies still remain in power.
00:39Dehumanizing us, trampling on our dignity, no one deserves that.
00:43And those responsible continue to rule Venezuela today.
00:51Interim President Delcy Rodriguez announced a bill intended to offer amnesty to hundreds of prisoners locked up from 1999 onwards.
01:00May this law restore justice in our country.
01:04She also announced a national consultation to overhaul Venezuela's judicial system.
01:09It's the latest in a spate of reforms since the US military seized former President Maduro three weeks ago.
01:16Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said the country is now on a path to democracy and reconciliation, but only because of Washington.
01:23Obviously, this is not something the regime wanted to do voluntarily, but it is the result of real pressure from the United States government.
01:32Officials say they've freed 600 people since the US attack, but the NGO Foro Penal says fewer than half that number have been released and says more than 700 opposition figures, activists and journalists remain behind bars.
01:49The war boss of the force of the United States government, the U.S. government, the U.S. government, the U.S. government was often employed by the U.S. government's office and the U.S. government.
01:50The U.S. government has been Yellowstone, and their state of a Climate Orient,
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