Venezuela’s attorney general announced on Monday that 533 people detained during protests over the disputed July election have been released.
The government stated that over 2,000 individuals were arrested following demonstrations sparked by the election results. Electoral authorities and the supreme court declared President Nicolas Maduro the winner of a third term but have yet to release detailed vote counts, despite international calls to do so.
In contrast, the opposition has published vote tallies claiming their candidate won by a wide margin.
Last Thursday, the attorney general’s office reported that 328 protesters had been freed, including 103 released last week and 225 in November. However, rights group Foro Penal said it could only verify 48 of the 103 most recent releases.
Meanwhile, the Venezuelan Prison Observatory NGO stated on X that three protesters have died in custody, including two within the last 72 hours.
via Reuters
