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Foro Penal Verifies 104 Political Prisoners Freed in a Day as Venezuela Touts 808 Total Releases

UN verification is being sought after conflicting counts of releases.

Overview

  • Rights group Foro Penal said it confirmed 104 releases on Sunday and is still checking additional names.
  • Foro Penal now reports 383 releases since December, while the interim government previously cited 626 and later a minister claimed 808 including cases from before December.
  • Interim leader Delcy Rodríguez said she will ask the UN human rights office to verify official tallies and lists.
  • Human-rights organizations say many detainees remain in custody, with families maintaining vigils outside prisons as they await further releases.
  • Prominent opposition figures, including Juan Pablo Guanipa, Freddy Superlano and Javier Tarazona, are still jailed, underscoring concerns about the pace and scope of the process.