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,

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.

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,

It was the first major release of dissidents since the start of President Nicolás Maduro’s crackdown, which advocates say has been the worst in the country’s recent history.

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. Dozens detainees, including women and teenagers ...

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.

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,

Ten people who were detained amid protests in the wake of Venezuela's July presidential election have been released from prison, local rights group Foro Penal said on Saturday. "Some political prisoners have been released since early in the morning,