Maduro Government Frees at Least 60 Post‑Election Detainees

Overview

• The rights group Clippve reported that more than 60 people detained after the July 2024 vote were released on Dec. 25 and said they are not yet completely free.
• Before the releases, Justicia Encuentro y Perdón counted 1,085 people imprisoned in Venezuela for political reasons.
• Opposition leader María Corina Machado alleged direct threats of extrajudicial execution against detainees held at El Rodeo prison.
• Machado called for immediate protection for prisoners, access for independent observers, and guarantees of personal safety and life.
• Coverage also cites roughly 2,400 arrests related to post‑election protests, with more than 2,000 previously freed, and no official conditions disclosed for the latest releases.