Gobierno de Venezuela confirma liberación de 99 presos políticos
A través de un comunicado a la opinión pública, el Ministerio para el Servicio Penitenciario de Venezuela, confirmó la excarcelación de 99 personas que habían sido detenidas en el marco de las elecciones presidenciales realizadas en el 2024, en un contexto de crisis política tras las fuertes denuncias de fraude por parte de la oposición, al respecto de la reelección de Nicolás Maduro.
TL;DR
- 99 individuals detained after the 2024 Venezuelan presidential elections have been released.
- The Ministry for Penitentiary Service confirmed the releases, stating the individuals were held for alleged involvement in violence and inciting hatred.
- The government described the releases as a concrete expression of commitment to peace, dialogue, and justice.
- The opposition and NGOs argue that many detainees are political prisoners and advocate for the release of all.
- Foro Penal reports 902 political prisoners in Venezuela, with most detained after the elections.
- The Venezuelan government maintains that those labeled as political prisoners are incarcerated for committing serious offenses.
- The process of releases, which began last year, has seen over 2,000 people freed with precautionary measures, according to the Public Prosecutor's Office.