A special commission of Venezuela’s National Assembly announced Tuesday that over 3,200 people have been fully released since the amnesty law took effect four days ago. This group includes both former detainees and those previously under house arrest or other restrictive measures.
Lawmaker Jorge Arreaza, who leads the commission overseeing the amnesty law, said in a news conference that authorities have already received 4,203 applications for the program.
He said that after evaluating these requests, 3,052 people previously under house arrest or other restrictive measures have been granted full freedom. Additionally, another 179 individuals who were in prison have also been released.
Venezuela-based prisoners’ rights group Foro Penal on Tuesday said it has verified only 91 “political releases” since the amnesty law took effect on Feb. 20. It added it has requested a review of 232 cases currently excluded from amnesty, and that nearly 600 people remain in detention.
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Venezuela Says more than 3,200 People have been Fully Released since Amnesty Law Took Effect
02/24/2026
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