Maduro Pardons Political Prisoners Ahead of Venezuela Vote
- Opposition split over whether to take part in December vote
- Maduro has jailed and threatened lawmakers who oppose his rule
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Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro issued a surprise decree pardoning more than 100 of his opponents as a concession ahead of upcoming congressional elections.
Former National Assembly Vice President Freddy Guevara and Roberto Marrero, opposition leader Juan Guaido’s chief of staff, are among more than two dozen lawmakers pardoned in Monday’s decree. Dozens of political activists and labor union leaders were also pardoned, Information Minister Jorge Rodriguez said.