Venezuela releases political prisoners days after interim leader meets Trump
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Venezuelan authorities freed a significant number of political prisoners early Saturday, human rights groups said, days after interim President Delcy Rodriguez met US President Donald Trump in New York following their UN General Assembly talks on Tuesday. Among those released was Wilder Vasquez, given a five-year sentence in 2018 over claims he plotted to kill former President Nicolás Maduro. Foro Penal vice-president Gonzalo Himiob and the group confirmed releases including Miguel Castillo Cedeño; the government issued no statement on the releases or Trump’s meeting, while opposition figures renewed calls for free elections.
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