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Venezuela frees 39 political prisoners after post-Maduro talks

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In Venezuela, 39 political prisoners were released between Friday and Saturday following post-Maduro talks supported by Washington. The releases include eight women accused of "narco-terrorism" and six people accused of collaborating with the United States to overthrow former President Maduro in 2020. The interim government, led by Delcy Rodriguez, has been working on amnesty efforts under U.S. pressure; however, as of September 18, Foro Penal reports that 344 political prisoners still remain detained, down from 391 on August 10 when an additional 131 were freed.
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In late September 2023, Venezuela released 39 political prisoners, including eight women accused of "narco-terrorism" and six individuals charged with collaborating with the US to oust former President Nicolas Maduro. This release came after a second round of negotiations between the interim government led by Delcy Rodriguez (Maduro's former vice president) and opposition groups, facilitated with US approval since Washington’s alleged military intervention against Maduro in January 2023. The human rights group Justicia, Encuentro y Perdon (JEP) noted that while this is a positive step, they will continue to advocate for the release of other political detainees still awaiting freedom.

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“We will remain vigilant and continue to demand full freedom for all those who are still waiting,” JEP said in a statement on X. The releases followed a second round of negotiations on Friday between the government of interim President Delcy Rodriguez, who was Maduro’s former vice president, and the opposition, held with US approval since Washington’s military removal of Maduro in January.
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🔮 “We will remain vigilant and continue to demand full freedom for all those who are still waiting,” JEP said in a statement on X. The releases followed a second round of negotiations on Friday between the government of interim President Delcy Rodriguez, who was Maduro’s former vice president, and the opposition, held with US approval since Washington’s military removal of Maduro in January.
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Venezuela frees 39 political prisoners after post-Maduro talks · assertive framing

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More than three dozen political prisoners have been released in Venezuela following a second round of talks backed by Washington between the country’s interim government and the opposition. asserted
prisoners → release → government
Human rights group Justicia, Encuentro y Perdon (JEP) said 39 political dissidents were freed between Friday and Saturday from various prisons, including eight women accused of “narco-terrorism” in 2021 and six people accused of working with the United States in a 2020 attempt to overthrow former President Nicolas Maduro. asserted
dissidents → say → Maduro
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“We will remain vigilant and continue to demand full freedom for all those who are still waiting,” JEP said in a statement on X. The releases followed a second round of negotiations on Friday between the government of interim President Delcy Rodriguez, who was Maduro’s former vice president, and the opposition, held with US approval since Washington’s military removal of Maduro in January. asserted
who → remain → January
A first round of talks in August focused on retrieving Venezuelan funds frozen overseas to help recovery from June’s earthquakes, which killed more than 6,300 people, and on reforming the judiciary. asserted
which → focus → judiciary
Rodriguez enacted an amnesty law in February under US pressure, though the pace of releases has been slow. asserted
pace → enact → releases
Foro Penal, a rights group that tracks political detentions, said 344 people remained classified as political prisoners as of September 18, down from 391 on August 10, when the government said it had freed 131 people under a separate “alternative measures” programme. asserted
it → track → programme
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said at the time that more than 1,000 Venezuelans had been released since Maduro’s removal, calling it “a crucial step” for the country’s reconciliation. Families of political prisoners have staged ongoing protests outside the US embassy in Caracas and the El Rodeo I prison, which rights groups consider a torture centre. asserted
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