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Venezuela says more than 3,200 people have been fully released since Amnesty Law took effect

(24 Feb 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Caracas, Venezuela - 24 February 2026 1. Various of Venezuela's Justice Palace, where relatives of prisoners and released prisoners have been visiting to file documents 2. People lined up outside Justice Palace 3. Ismael Gualdrón, cadet released from prison, walking towards Justice palace 4. Relatives of prisoners filling in paperwork to apply for amnesty 5. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Ismael Gualdrón, cadet released from prison: "I'm happy, I wasn't expecting this. I still can't give too many statements but there will be a time when I can talk fully. I'm grateful with the people that supported me. Long live a free Venezuela!" 6. Wide of relatives of prisoners gathered at Venezuela's leading advocacy group Foro Penal 7. Relatives of prisoners reading document to apply for amnesty 8. Relative signing document to apply for amnesty 9. Various of Foro Penal president, Alfredo Romero, talking with relatives 10. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Alfredo Romero, Foro Penal president: "We have registered 91 releases since Friday because of the amnesty, or at least full freedoms without restrictions. Since January 8, when it was announced there would be significant releases, we have registered 545 people (released from prison)." 11. Various of lawmakers during session of special commission of Venezuela’s National Assembly overseeing amnesty process 12. Venezuelan lawmaker and head of the commission, Jorge Arreaza, walking towards podium 13. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Jorge Arreaza, Venezuelan lawmaker: "Up until this morning, we had received 4,203 applications to receive the benefit of the amnesty and 3,052 full freedoms have been granted to people that already had a cautionary measure of house arrest or called to testify at tribunals, these people have been granted amnesty and the extinction of the crime for which they were being prosecuted." 14. Various of lawmakers STORYLINE: A special commission of Venezuela’s National Assembly announced Tuesday that over 3,200 people have been fully released since the Amnesty Law took effect four days ago. This group includes both former detainees and those previously under house arrest or other restrictive measures. Lawmaker Jorge Arreaza, who leads the commission overseeing the Amnesty Law, said in a news conference that authorities have already received 4,203 applications for the program. He said that after evaluating these requests, 3,052 people previously under house arrest or other restrictive measures have been granted full freedom. Additionally, another 179 individuals who were in prison have also been released. In the days after Maduro’s January 3 capture, Rodríguez’s government announced it would release a significant number of prisoners. However, relatives and human rights watchdogs have criticized the slow pace of releases and the restrictive conditions under which many have been placed after leaving prison. The amnesty excludes individuals convicted of homicide, drug trafficking, military rebellion or serious human rights violations. Venezuela-based prisoners’ rights group Foro Penal on Tuesday said it has verified only 91 “political releases” since the Amnesty Law took effect on February 20. It added it has requested a review of 232 cases currently excluded from the amnesty, and that nearly 600 people remain in detention. =========================================================== Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...