TOUS 4641 Venezuela 131 prisonniers politiques liberes

The Venezuelan government has announced the release of 131 political prisoners as part of the dialogue initiated between the government and the opposition, mediated by the United States. Several dozen detainees have already been released, and the process is expected to continue.US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hailed this as a "crucial step" toward national reconciliation. Human rights NGOs, which still count several hundred political prisoners, are calling for the releases to continue until all those concerned are freed.