The president of the National Assembly of Venezuela, Jorge RodríguezHe announced on Thursday the imminent release of a significant number of Venezuelan and foreign prisoners held in the country. According to him, these releases should take place "within the next few hours."
This measure, regularly demanded by the Venezuelan opposition, was presented as a "gesture of peace." Jorge Rodríguez clarified that this decision had been made unilaterally by the authorities and that it had not been the subject of any prior agreement with other political or international actors.
"The Bolivarian government, in coordination with state institutions, has decided to release a significant number of Venezuelan and foreign nationals, and these releases are underway now," the head of Parliament said during his address.
No details were provided regarding the exact number of people affected, nor the nationalities of the foreign prisoners to be released. Authorities also did not specify the criteria used for these releases.
This announcement comes in a particularly tense political and security context, marked by deep internal divisions and increased attention from the international community on the situation in Venezuela.
