Venezuela’s New Amnesty Law Gets Lambasted by Freed Dissident

Relatives of political prisoners watch the livestream of a debate on an amnesty bill proposed by Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez, in Caracas on Feb. 19.

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A leading Venezuelan opposition figure spoke out against a newly approved amnesty law shortly after he was released from house arrest Thursday, challenging a measure that could free hundreds of other dissidents but with carve-outs and judicial restrictions that limit its reach.