Venezuela released a number of imprisoned high-profile opposition figures, activists and journalists, in what the government described as a gesture to "seek peace".
President Donald Trump said in a TV interview the releases came at the request of the United States and praised the government of acting President Delcy Rodríguez.
CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela is releasing a “significant number” of citizens and foreigners from its prisons in a decision that the head of the country’s legislature described Thursday as a gesture
By Uriel Blanco, Max Saltman, Mitchell McCluskey, Laura Sharman, Ivonne Valdes Garay, CNN (CNN) — Venezuela has begun releasing a number of high-profile prisoners, including opposition politicians, in what its government has called a gesture “to seek peace” less than a week after the US operation to…
Venezuela released a number of imprisoned high-profile opposition figures, activists and journalists, in what the government described as a gesture to "seek peace".
Earlier this month, U.S. special forces extracted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from the country to face trial in New Year for alleged drug trafficking.
Seven detainees have been released in Venezuela as authorities begin a process to free political prisoners, according to local media reports. At least three Venezuelans and four Spanish nationals had been released as of late Thursday night. In a statement issued at 10:15 p.m.
A day after Venezuelan authorities announced the release of a "significant number" of political prisoners, human rights monitors say only eight releases have been confirmed so far.
As of Saturday night, only 16 people imprisoned for political reasons had been released, according to Foro Penal, a Venezuelan advocacy group for prisoners. Eight hundred and four remained imprisoned, the group said.
President Donald Trump says U.S. intervention prompted Venezuela to release political prisoners in a 'big way' following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife.
SAN FRANCISCO DE YARE, Venezuela — As Diógenes Angulo was freed Saturday from a Venezuelan prison after a year and five months, he, his mother and his aunt trembled and struggled for words. Nearby, at
Venezuela has begun releasing political prisoners in what the government calls a goodwill gesture, days after the U.S. seized President Nicolás Maduro.
Venezuelans waited Sunday for more political prisoners to be freed as ousted president Nicolas Maduro defiantly claimed from his US jail cell that he was
(CNN) — The interim Venezuelan government has freed at least four Americans who were imprisoned in Venezuela, a source familiar with the matter told CNN on
The interim Venezuelan government has freed at least four Americans who were imprisoned in Venezuela, a source familiar with the matter told CNN on Tuesday.
Venezuela's interim government has freed several jailed Americans, according to reports, the first known release of American detainees since the United States detained former leader Nicolas Maduro.
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