Venezuelan authorities free protesters as election dispute continues
Venezuelan officials started releasing detained protesters following disputed July presidential elections. Attorney generalʼs office began reviewing hundreds of protest-related cases while both candidates still claim victory
In a significant move Venezuelan authorities freed several protest-related detainees (who were arrested during post-election unrest) The releases came right after top-level legal review announcement
The disputed presidential race between Nicolas Maduro and Edmundo Gonzalez from this past July created wide-spread street demonstrations; resulting in mass-arrests of protestors. Both candidates still insist theyʼre the rightful winner
The pro-government attorney general announced they would re-examine 225 protest-linked cases: this led to immediate action with first group of prisoners getting out. Many non-governmental groups confirmed these releases‚ though exact numbers werent specified
NGOʼs point out that thousands of people got detained in the months following Julyʼs contested vote - some facing various charges related to public disorder. The current wave of releases shows a shift in how authorities handle protest-related detentions
