"The Chavista government has presented the releases as a decision unrelated to the extraordinary pressure it has been receiving from the United States since the capture, in the early hours of January 3, of President Nicolas Maduro, who is now imprisoned in a New York jail. Consider this gesture as the contribution that we all must make to ensure that our republic continues its peaceful life and its pursuit of prosperity, Rodriguez declared at a press conference."
"The head of the National Assembly, who is the brother of acting president Delcy Rodriguez, thanked the former prime minister of Spain, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero; the president of Brazil, Lula Da Silva, and the government of Qatar for their mediation in the Venezuelan crisis. In Venezuela, there are currently some 820 political prisoners, the highest number in the entire hemisphere, according to the NGO Foro Penal, which specializes in the issue."
Jorge Rodriguez announced the release of a significant number of prisoners, including Venezuelan citizens and foreigners. He avoided labeling the individuals as political prisoners and called the action a unilateral gesture to consolidate peace and peaceful coexistence regardless of differences. The government framed the release as unrelated to pressure from the United States after the January 3 capture and imprisonment of President Nicolas Maduro in New York. Rodriguez credited mediators including Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, Lula Da Silva and the government of Qatar. NGOs report about 820 political prisoners in Venezuela, while other groups estimate over 1,000 detainees, many arrested after 2024 election protests.
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