Article #244717

South China Morning Post - World News

South China Morning Post - World News

Title Venezuela approves amnesty law that could free hundreds of political prisoners Source South China Morning Post - World News
Description Venezuela’s National Assembly on Thursday unanimously approved a long-awaited amnesty law that could free hundreds of political prisoners jailed for being government detractors. But the law excludes those who have been prosecuted or convicted of promoting military action against the country - which could include opposition leaders like Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado, who has been accused by the ruling party of calling for international intervention like the one that ousted former...
Link https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3344082/venezuela-approves-amnesty-law-could-free-hundreds-political-prisoners?utm_source=rss_feed Published At 2026-02-19 23:48:47 (1 week ago)
Created At 2026-02-19 23:50:20 Updated At 2026-02-19 23:50:20