Guanare, Venezuela, Jan 13, 2026 (AFP) - Fear vies with sorrow at funeral for Venezuelan political prisoner

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2026-01-13

Fear mixed with sorrow at the funeral of Edilson Torres, a policeman and government critic who died in custody just before Venezuela began releasing political prisoners following the toppling of strongman Nicolas Maduro. Torres, 52, who was jailed for daring to criticize Maduro, died a week after the Venezuelan leader was toppled in a deadly US military raid. What remains of the regime in Caracas is now under pressure to free political detainees.......

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