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The Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD), which brings together the majority opposition of Venezuela reported this Saturday that it has only verified 19 releases after the approval of the Amnesty Law last Thursday.
“We condemn that, 48 hours after the amnesty was approved, until now We have only been able to verify the release of 19 innocent peoplewhile the relatives of the political prisoners remain constantly vigil at the doors of the detention centers,” claimed the political group in X.
Likewise, he indicated that until 10:00 p.m. local time this Saturday (02:00 GMT) he has confirmed 494 releases since last January 8when a liberation process promoted by the Government in charge of Delcy Rodríguez began.
The PUD considered that all you need is “political will” to achieve the freedom of the more than 600 political prisoners who remain imprisoned, according to the coalition’s count, a figure also estimated by the NGO Foro Penal, which leads the defense of these detainees.
UPDATE:
At 10:00 pm today, Saturday, February 21, this is the updated number of releases that we have been able to verify since our last report.
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— Unidad Venezuela (@unidadvenezuela) February 22, 2026
“We demand massive liberation processesexpeditious, public and transparent that guarantee the freedom of all,” added the opposition bloc.
The president of Parliament, the Chavista Jorge Rodríguez assured that during the afternoon this Saturday there were “hundreds of releases” derived from the Amnesty Lawand specified that the first cases that are being attended to are from the police cell known as Zone 7 and El Helicoide, the headquarters of the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service (Sebin), both in Caracas.
However, it did not offer more details about the releases, the identities of the beneficiaries or the precise number of cases.
Amnesty Law in Venezuela
The law, which was approved this Thursday and announced by interim president Delcy Rodríguezpoints out in its main objectives “contribute to the promotion of peace, democratic coexistence, rectification and national reconciliation.”
It covers, in theory, the period established between 1999 and 2026but it specifies 13 political situations starting in 2002, which excludes arrests that occurred in at least 15 of the last 27 yearsas well as cases related to military operations.
Those who have already appeared before justice or decide to do so may benefit from the amnesty. after the law comes into force. In the case of those who are abroad, including hundreds of exiles, the process can be carried out through a lawyer.
The Foro Penal platform estimated on Friday that at least 400 political prisoners could be excluded from the rule.