Venezuela to free additional 413 election protesters

Anti-Maduro protests spread as Venezuelan opposition says he stole vote, in Maracaibo
FILE PHOTO: People carry Venezuela's national flag to protest the election results that awarded Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro with a third term, in Maracaibo, Venezuela July 30, 2024. REUTERS/Isaac Urrutia/File Photo

Venezuelan Attorney General Tarek Saab said on Monday that 413 more people arrested over election protests are to be freed, taking the total number of prisoners released to 1,369.

In recent weeks, Saab has announced a series of releases of groups of the more than 2,000 people who were arrested for taking part in protests after the July election.

This article was produced by Reuters news agency. It has not been edited by Global South World.

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