Venezuela frees more political prisoners amid post-Maduro talks
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August 14, 2026
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuela freed dozens more political prisoners Friday, the government said, in a sign of progress in talks to reconcile the nation following Nicolas Maduro’s ouster.
The Foro Penal rights group, which advocates for the release of alleged political prisoners, said six women had been released, including one accused of participating in an assassination plot against Maduro.
The government meanwhile said 131 people had been granted “alternative measures from incarceration,” under the “Program for Peace and Democratic Coexistence.”
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