Caracas, Feb 21, 2026 (AFP) - More than 1,500 request amnesty under new Venezuela law: top lawmaker

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2026-02-21

More than 1,500 political prisoners in Venezuela have applied for amnesty under a new law, the head of the country's legislature said Saturday, two days after the measure -- enacted under pressure from Washington -- came into effect. "A total of 1,557 cases are being addressed immediately, and hundreds of people deprived of their freedom are already being released under the amnesty law," National Assembly chief Jorge Rodriguez told a press confer......

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