Venezuela to Free More Than 200 Prisoners Who Defied Maduro Win

Nicolas Maduro speaks at Miraflores Palace in Caracas on July 31.Source: Bloomberg
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As many as 225 people who protested against Nicolás Maduro’s contested election victory were set to be freed from Venezuelan prisons this weekend, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Dozens detainees, including women and teenagers, had been freed from multiple penal facilities as of Saturday morning, human rights groups said. Their releases included precautionary measures such as requirements to appear before a judge.