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‘It’s a farce’: families of Venezuela political prisoners still await their release

Critics believe ‘drip drip’ of releases after Maduro’s dramatic seizure an attempt by regime to ‘keep the US satisfied’

In the days after Nicolás Maduro was accused of stealing Venezuela’s 2024 election, the relatives of hundreds of protesters captured during the ensuing clampdown flocked to the Zone 7 police detention centre in search of incarcerated loved ones.

Now, after the tables turned dramatically and Maduro finds himself locked up in the US, the families have returned to demand the immediate release of every last one of their country’s political prisoners.

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© Photograph: Ariana Cubillos/AP

© Photograph: Ariana Cubillos/AP

© Photograph: Ariana Cubillos/AP

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Gunmen open fire at football match in Mexico, killing at least 11

Mayor of Salamanca in Guanajuato state says attack is part of ‘crime wave’ as he appeals to president for help

Gunmen opened fire at a football match in central Mexico on Sunday, killing at least 11 people and wounding 12, authorities said.

César Prieto, the mayor of the town of Salamanca in central Guanajuato state, said in a statement posted to social media platforms that the gunmen arrived at the end of a match.

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© Photograph: EPA

© Photograph: EPA

© Photograph: EPA

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