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Daniel Ceballos, former San Cristobal mayor, center, is greeted by supporters after being released outside the Bolivarian Intelligence Service prison in Caracas, on June 1. — Daniel Ceballos, former San Cristobal mayor, center, is greeted by supporters after being released outside the Bolivarian Intelligence Service prison in Caracas, on June 1.
Photographer: Manaure Quintero/Bloomberg

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By Patricia Laya and Fabiola Zerpa

June 2, 2018 at 2:04 AM UTC

Updated on

June 3, 2018 at 5:45 PM UTC

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Nineteen political prisoners had been released from jail in Venezuela on Sunday, among a group of 40 political prisoners due to be released after President Nicolas Maduro granted conditional freedom to at least 39 people.

Freed prisoners as of Sunday at 9 a.m. local time included National Assembly lawmakers Gilber Caro and Renzo Prieto, the human rights group Foro Penal said in a message on Twitter.