Venezuelan opposition politician released after amnesty law passed

Source: BBC

Venezuelan opposition politician Juan Pablo Guanipa has announced on social media that he has been freed after "almost nine months of unjust imprisonment".

His comments come shortly after the country's interim President, Delcy Rodríguez, signed an amnesty bill approved by its National Assembly that could lead to the release of hundreds of political prisoners.

Rodríguez's interim government has faced pressure from the US to speed up the release of Venezuela's remaining political prisoners after delays to the law.

However, Guanipa described the bill as a "flawed document" that excludes many Venezuelans who remain "unjustly" behind bars.

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