Overview
- Foro Penal reports at least 690 people have been excarcerated in Venezuela since January 8, with the latest tally posted late Friday by director Alfredo Romero.
- Venezuela’s Parliament says 7,727 people have benefited from the Amnesty Law, including 253 who were detained and 7,474 under precautionary measures.
- Foro Penal still counts roughly 508 people jailed for political reasons in Venezuela, including foreign nationals from more than a dozen countries.
- The UN fact-finding mission calls the amnesty a positive tool but criticizes its limited scope, rushed passage, and lack of mechanisms for state accountability or independent investigations.
- In Cuba, Prisoners Defenders confirms at least ten political prisoners have been excarcerated after the government announced a process for 51, drawing NGO criticism over opacity and conditional releases.