Venezuela: excarcelación masiva de presos políticos en medio del aumento de la presión de EE.UU.
Maduro mantiene al menos 902 presos políticos en Venezuela, la mayoría detenidos en el contexto de las presidenciales cuestionadas por fraude
TL;DR
- 99 individuals detained after the 2024 Venezuelan presidential elections have been released.
- The detentions were related to alleged "acts of violence and incitement to hatred" following protests against Nicolás Maduro's reelection.
- The Venezuelan government frames the releases as a commitment to peace, dialogue, and justice.
- The Ministry for Penitentiary Service guarantees respectful treatment for all detainees.
- The release follows a period of suspension and comes amidst ongoing political tension and accusations of fraud.
- Over 2,400 people were detained after the elections, with most now released.
- NGO Foro Penal counts 902 political prisoners in Venezuela as of December 15.
- The Venezuelan government denies the existence of political prisoners, stating those incarcerated committed crimes.