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Venezuela advances amnesty bill that could lead to mass release of political prisoners
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Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez gestures while greeting oil workers and government supporters at the Miraflores Palace during a rally backing an oil reform bill to loosen state control and open the industry to private and foreign investment in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. - photo by AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s legislature on Thursday advanced an amnesty bill proposed by acting President Delcy Rodríguez that could lead to the release of hundreds of opposition leaders, journalists and human rights activists detained for political reasons. Such an amnesty is a central demand of the country's opposition and human rights organizations with backing from the United States. But the contents of the bill have not been released publicly, and rights groups have so far reacted with cautious optimism — and with demands for more information.