Venezuela’s Political Prisoners: A Hollow Promise or Genuine Justice?

In a move that has sparked cautious hope among families and human rights activists, Venezuelan authorities recently announced the exit of an "important number" of detainees from prisons. However, these are not full liberations but conditional excarcerations, leaving many political prisoners still shackled by the regime’s oppressive judicial system. Why Are These Prisoner “Releases” Nothing More Than Political Maneuvering? The Venezuelan government insists no one is jailed for political beliefs, claiming all detainees have committed crimes. Yet, NGOs monitoring the situation reveal a different story: those leaving prison remain under strict judicial control. As Martha Tineo of Justicia, Encuentro y...