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Families Say 87 Freed From Tocorón as Releases Resume

Their conditional status fuels calls for a general amnesty.

Venezolanos exigen la liberación de presos políticos. Foto: @oveprisiones/ X
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Una familia llora por su pariente detenido en una protesta posterior a las elecciones mientras se encuentran afuera de la prisión de Tocuyito en Tocuyito, estado Carabobo, Venezuela, el 16 de diciembre de 2024. (Foto de Jacinto OLIVEROS / AFP)
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Overview

  • The Comité de Madres reported 87 excarcerations at the Tocorón prison in Aragua in the early hours of January 1.
  • Rights group Foro Penal said it verified just over 60 of those releases, underscoring ongoing discrepancies in the counts.
  • Families said most of those released remain under trial and precautionary measures, and they urged a sweeping amnesty.
  • The new releases follow a December 25 round with disputed figures and mark a restart after a suspension since March 2025.
  • Officials maintain there are no political prisoners, even as Tocorón stands out from the 2024 protest crackdown that led to more than 2,400 detentions.