Venezuela announces mass amnesty plan for political prisoners dating back to Chavez era
Delcy Rodríguez also plans to close notorious El Helicoide prison as opposition figures remain wary over new leadership
Venezuela’s acting president announced on Friday a proposal for mass amnesty in the country, in her latest significant reform since the US toppling of Nicolás Maduro just weeks ago.
In a speech at the Venezuelan supreme court attended by top government officials, Delcy Rodríguez said she would propose a “general amnesty law covering the entire period of political violence from 1999 to the present”.
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© Photograph: Leonardo Fernández Viloria/Reuters

© Photograph: Leonardo Fernández Viloria/Reuters

© Photograph: Leonardo Fernández Viloria/Reuters