Dozens of people detained during protests over Venezuela’s disputed presidential election have been released, according to the local rights group Foro Penal. Fifty people were released from the Tocorón prison in the state of Aragua and 20 more from three other prisons,

As many as 225 people who protested against Nicolás Maduro’s contested election victory were set to be freed from Venezuelan prisons this weekend, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Venezuela’s government has released some of the thousands of people who were detained during and after deadly protests that followed the July presidential election.

Venezuelan authorities will free 225 people this weekend who were detained in protests against the disputed reelection of President Nicolas Maduro in July, a source in the prosecutor's office told AFP Saturday.

At least 10 individuals held during Venezuela's post-election turmoil have been released, with reports of further expected releases from Yare III and Las Crisalidas prisons. The July election, which retained President Nicolas Maduro's leadership,

Venezuela's government on Wednesday congratulated Donald Trump on his victory in the U.S. presidential contest, with President Nicolas Maduro later calling Trump's re-election "a new start" for bilateral relations.

It was the first major release of political prisoners since the beginning of President Nicolás Maduro’s post-election crackdown, which advocates say has been the worst in the country’s recent history.

Amidst Venezuela's contentious presidential election in July, 60 protesters detained during demonstrations have been released, according to Foro Penal. The election, which kept President Maduro in power,

CARACAS (Reuters) -At least 60 people detained during protests over Venezuela's disputed presidential election in July have been released from prison, local rights group Foro Penal said on Saturday. "Some political prisoners have been released since early in the morning,