Venezuela approves amnesty for likely release of hundreds of political prisoners

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Venezuela approves amnesty for likely release of hundreds of political prisoners  Although the new law was not a prerequisite for the government to free prisoners, the approval marks a reversal for authorities in the South American nation, who for decades have denied holding any political prisoners.   READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/20/venezuela-approves-amnesty-for-likely-release-of-hundreds-of-political-prisoners  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:02Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, has signed an amnesty law that could lead to the release of hundreds of jailed

00:08politicians, activists and journalists.

00:11Rodríguez had announced she would release a significant number of detainees last month, a promise that increasingly came under more

00:19pressure.

00:20For weeks, relatives and friends of political prisoners held vigils outside detention centers, with some staging hunger strikes and campouts

00:29to demand the freedom of their loved ones.

01:04The decision marks a dramatic shift for the South American nation, as the country's authorities have long denied holding any

01:12political prisoners.

01:13It also marks a significant policy reversal since the United States raided Caracas last month and captured Nicolás Maduro.

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