Venezuela has released dozens of political prisoners from long-term detention as calls for elections grow, marking a significant development in the country’s ongoing political crisis.
The people freed were described as dissidents who had been held for extended periods. No further details about their identities, the number released or the circumstances of their detention were provided.
The releases came days after Venezuela’s interim leader met the president of the United States. The timing places the move within a period of increased international and domestic attention on Venezuela’s political direction.
Calls for elections have been growing, although the supplied information does not specify who is making those demands or whether an election timetable has been announced.
The latest known development is the release of the detainees. Further details about the individuals involved, the reasons for their detention and any planned political steps were not available in the supplied material.