Overview
- Parliamentary envoy Jorge Arreaza reported 179 releases to date, clemency for about 3,000 people on probation, and nearly 4,300 total amnesty applications.
- Reporters observed roughly 30 to 34 releases from Rodeo 1 in recent days as detainees celebrated reunions with families.
- About 214 inmates at Rodeo 1 launched a hunger strike after the law’s passage to press for broader eligibility.
- The International Committee of the Red Cross entered Rodeo 1 for the first time, with health coordinator Filippo Gatti calling the access an initial step.
- The unanimously approved law backed by transitional president Delcy Rodríguez covers 13 specified events since 1999 and excludes those accused of supporting military incursions or labeled for “terrorist” acts, with rights groups still counting roughly 600 to 650 political prisoners.