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179 Venezuelan prisoners freed under amnesty law: Parliament

<!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–><!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–> Parliamentary Amnesty Commission President Jorge Arreaza. File | Photo Credit: AP A total of 179 Venezuelan prisoners have been released from prison under a new law granting amnesty for a range of crimes historically used to lock up dissidents, a Member of Parlament said on Tuesday (February 24, 2026). Jorge …

More than 1,500 request amnesty under new Venezuela law

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<!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–><!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–> Venezuela’s National Assembly member Jorge Arreaza, President of the special commission responsible for implementing and overseeing compliance with a newly approved Amnesty Law intended to grant immediate clemency to people jailed for taking part in political protests, speaks to the media after commission’s installation session, in Caracas, Venezuela, February 20, …