Venezuela releases nearly 80 political prisoners on Sunday as part of a slow‑moving amnesty process that has been pushed by the United States and human‑rights organisations. Interim President Delcy Rodriguez announced that 626 people have been freed since the beginning of the year, but she did not give a clear timetable for future releases. NGO Foro Penal, which tracks the status of political detainees, said that 156 prisoners had been officially released before Sunday and that the number could rise as more cases are confirmed. The organisation criticised the pace and lack of transparency, and families of inmates continue to wait outside prisons. Rodriguez has said she will speak with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk to verify the list of released individuals. Among those freed was 37‑year‑old Romanian citizen Cristian Cenușe, who had been in custody for over a year; he was taken by EU Delegation staff in Caracas and is expected to return to Romania. The release process continues, but many political prisoners remain in Venezuelan jails, with rights groups demanding their liberation and respect for fundamental rights.

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