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Venezuela says it’s releasing a ‘significant number’ of prisoners as gesture to ‘seek peace’ - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela is releasing a “significant number” of citizens and foreigners from its prisons in a decision that the head of the

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  1. Washington Examiner

    Venezuela commits to releasing political prisoners (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Jorge Rodriguez, brother of the acting Venezuelan president and head of the country's legislature, announced the release of prisoners.

  2. WSVN Miami

    Venezuela says it’s releasing a ‘significant number’ of prisoners as gesture to ‘seek peace’ - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela is releasing a “significant number” of citizens and foreigners from its prisons in a decision that the head of the

  3. Latin Times

    Venezuela's Interim Government Announces 'Significant' Release of Political Prisoners, Signaling Shift After Maduro's Capture (opens Latin Times)

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    Venezuela's National Assembly president, Jorge Rodríguez, announced that the government has begun releasing a "significant number" of political prisoners.

  4. KOB 4

    Venezuela to release a 'significant number' of prisoners as gesture to 'seek peace' (opens KOB 4)

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    Venezuela plans to release a "significant number" of prisoners, both Venezuelan and foreign, according to the head of the national assembly. Jorge Rodríguez announced the decision on Thursday but did not specify who or how many would be released.

  5. The Guardian

    Venezuela to release ‘important number’ of detainees (opens The Guardian)

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    Congressional president Jorge Rodríguez says releases are a gesture to ‘consolidate peace’

  6. MyNorthwest

    Venezuela to release a 'significant number' of prisoners in effort as gesture to 'seek peace' (opens MyNorthwest)

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    CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela will release a “significant number” of Venezuelan and foreigners imprisoned in the country, the head of Venezuela’s

  7. New York Post

    Venezuela to release ‘significant number’ of political prisoners, Delcy Rodriguez’s brother announces (opens New York Post)

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    Venezuela's top lawmaker and brother of interim President Delcy Rodriguez on Thursday announced that Caracas would release certain political prisoners held captive, following demands from the US.

  8. Deutsche Welle

    Venezuela says it will free 'large number' of prisoners – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The brother of Venezuela's interim leader, Delcy Rodriguez, didn't say how many political prisoners would be released. Meanwhile, the US Senate has voted to curb further military operations in Venezuela by Donald Trump.

  9. NBC News

    Venezuela says it will release an 'important number' of political prisoners (opens NBC News)

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    The government said it was a "unilateral gesture" to maintain peace; families of those imprisoned have been calling for their release.

  10. Deutsche Welle

    Venezuela says it will free 'important number' of prisoners – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The brother of Venezuela's interim leader, Delcy Rodriguez, didn't say how many political prisoners would be released. Meanwhile, the US Senate has voted to curb further military operations in Venezuela by Donald Trump.

  11. KRDO

    Venezuela to release prisoners in ‘peace’ gesture: Here’s what to know (opens KRDO)

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    By Uriel Blanco, Max Saltman, and Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — Venezuela said on Thursday it would release “a significant number” of prisoners in

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