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Venezuela releases from prison some of the thousands detained after presidential election
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Alexandra Hurtado, center, waits for the release of her son Oscar Escalona, outside the Yare 3 prison in San Francisco de Yare, Venezuela, Saturday, Nov 16, 2024. Attorney General Tarek William Saab announced the release of some of those who were detained during a government crackdown following anti-government protests against the results of the presidential election. - photo by AP Photo/Cristian Hernandez
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Non-governmental organizations in Venezuela on Saturday announced the release from prison of some of the thousands of people who were detained during and after the deadly anti-government protests that followed the July presidential election, whose results remain under dispute. Their release happened a day after the attorney general, who is loyal to the ruling party, announced the review of 225 cases linked to the aftermath of the election, which President Nicolás Maduro and opposition candidate Edmundo González both claim to have won. The Venezuelan-based organizations Penal Forum and Venezuelan Prison Observatory announced the prison releases on X, but it was not immediately clear the exact number of people who were freed.