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Venezuelan party demands government list names of freed political prisoners

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Venezuela's opposition party Primero Justicia (PJ) demands the government release a list of 131 recently freed political prisoners.
  • PJ insists on transparency and certainty for the families of those released and calls for the freedom of all remaining political prisoners.
  • The government has not published the list, a recurring demand from organizations and families during previous releases.

The Venezuelan opposition party Primero Justicia (PJ) has demanded that the government publish a list of the 131 political prisoners recently released. The party emphasized the need for transparency, certainty, and peace of mind for the families of those who have been or will be freed.

We demand the immediate publication of an official list with the 131 names of each political prisoner who was or will be released.

— Primero Justicia (PJ)Issuing a statement on their X account regarding the released prisoners.

PJ stated on its X account, "We demand the immediate publication of an official list with the 131 names of each political prisoner who was or will be released." The party reiterated its call for the full release of all political prisoners in Venezuela, citing the NGO Foro Penal's figure of over 390 individuals still detained.

The government announced the releases, stating they were agreed upon by the republic's courts at the request of the Public Ministry, following an evaluation requested by the Program for Peace and Democratic Coexistence. However, the government has not yet released the names or the conditions of release, a demand that has been consistently made by human rights organizations and families of political prisoners in past liberation processes.

Venezuela entire and the families deserve transparency, certainty and tranquility

— Primero Justicia (PJ)Stating the need for clear information regarding the released prisoners.

Foro Penal confirmed the release of 72 individuals by Saturday morning, with ongoing verification of further releases. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the announcement a "crucial step" for reconciliation, claiming that 1,046 Venezuelans have been released since January 3. The Venezuelan government maintains that it does not hold political prisoners, asserting that those detained were arrested for committing crimes, a claim rejected by opposition parties and human rights groups.

crucial step

— Marco RubioU.S. Secretary of State, describing the announcement of prisoner releases.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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