Venezuela – Surprise announcement of the imminent release of numerous prisoners, including foreigners (AP)

Jan 8 — 20:00 PM

The president of Venezuela's National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, announced 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..."