This Saturday, the conditional release of two Spanish political prisonerswhose identity was kept secret, as part of the review of 225 cases by Venezuelan Attorney General Tarek William Saab after the July 28 elections, which, according to Executive estimates, affect a total of 2,400 people.
Foreign official sources confirmed SPANISH that “the families today informed the Spanish consulate in Caracas of the release in Venezuela of two people of Spanish nationality. Foreign Affairs continues to work to obtain official confirmation.
Despite the few releases, various Venezuelan NGOs, as well as the Committee for the Freedom of Political Prisoners, have reported that releases continue in several penitentiary centers in the north of the country of those considered “political prisoners“, arrested after demonstrations against the official result of the presidential election.
Alfredo Romero, president of the NGO Foro Penal, indicated on Instagram that at the Tocorón penitentiary center, in the state of Aragua, 50 young adults were releasedwho are now under precautionary measures. Romero also recalled that in Tocorón there are more than 900 political prisoners due to the post-election situation.
For its part, the Committee for the Freedom of Political Prisoners reported on the platform x that 14 people were released from Tocuyito prisonin Carabobo State, joining the 10 released from the San Francisco prison in Yare, Miranda State, the same morning.
Additionally, the NGO Fundehullan shared a photo of Luis Alarcón, a 22 year old young man with diabeteswho was among those released in Tocorón.
The Venezuelan Prison Observatory (OVP) also confirmed the releases from the Training Center for Prosecuted Women La Crisálida, in the state of Miranda, although He did not specify how many women were released. It was indicated that these women benefited from precautionary measures.
On Friday, Attorney General Tarek William Saab announced that his office had asked the courts to review 225 cases of detainees after the July 28 elections, which the executive estimates a total of 2,400 people. Saab explained in a statement broadcast by public broadcaster Venezolana de Televisión (VTV) that the decision was the result of thorough investigations based on new evidence and in coordination with the courts.
Several NGOs and opposition parties have identified around 1,850 people arrested after the presidential elections, either during demonstrations against Maduro’s re-election or during police operations, including 69 minors, as well as dozens of women and soldiers, for most accused of crimes such as President Maduro. like terrorism and conspiracy.
