
Venezuela’s acting president said that her government is willing to release more political prisoners as the “new political climate” changes the country’s direction.
Acting President Delcy Rodríguez says process has not yet concluded as human rights groups estimate 800 still detained.
Rodríguez announced Wednesday that her government will continue to release prisoners detained under the rule of former President Nicolás Maduro.
Her comments came just days after the interim government freed at least four U.S. citizens detained in Venezuela. The release marked the first known release of American prisoners since Maduro was ousted in a U.S. military operation earlier this month.
During her first press briefing since becoming acting leader, Rodríguez reportedly told journalists in Caracas that the process of releasing detainees, emphasizing that the effort to free those held under Maduro’s rule is ongoing.
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