Venezuela enacts political-prisoner amnesty with carve-outs

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Venezuela’s National Assembly unanimously passed an amnesty law and President Jorge Rodriguez signed it, authorizing the release of hundreds of detainees jailed for opposing the government while excluding cases tied to promoting or facilitating armed foreign-backed action against the state.
Venezuela enacts political-prisoner amnesty with carve-outs
Why it matters
Detained opposition figures and activists now have a legal pathway to release, creating an immediate operational trigger for prisons, courts, and security services to process discharges and case closures. The explicit exclusion for alleged promotion or facilitation of armed foreign intervention preserves prosecutorial leverage over a subset of opposition leaders and limits who can safely return to public political activity. The first reported release (Juan Pablo Guanipa) indicates implementation began immediately rather than awaiting further regulations.
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