More than 1,500 Venezuelan political prisoners apply for amnesty

Following the capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, over 1,500 Venezuelan political prisoners have applied for amnesty under a new law introduced by the National Assembly. National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez stated that "hundreds" have already been released, with plans to address all 1,557 requests immediately and eventually extend the legislation to 11,000 prisoners. The amnesty law has faced criticism for excluding certain prisoners, specifically those who called for foreign intervention and military officers involved in rebellions. The government claims the releases are a goodwill gesture, while opposition and human rights groups say the Maduro administration used detentions to suppress dissent. Releases are reportedly beginning with prisoners from the El Helicoide prison in Caracas.

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