JGalt
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Well damn. President Trump's gunboat diplomacy and big stick actually worked.
"The Venezuelan government has started releasing detainees considered political prisoners by human rights groups, in what officials described as a goodwill gesture.
Spain's foreign ministry said five of its nationals had been released. Among them is prominent Venezuelan-Spanish rights activist, Rocío San Miguel, her family confirmed to US media.
The move comes after the US seized Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro in a raid on the capital, Caracas, on Saturday, to face drug trafficking charges in New York.
US President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that the release of political prisoners - which has been a long-held US demand - was "a very important and smart gesture" from Venezuela.
Trump added that Venezuela released the prisoners as a sign of "seeking peace" and as a result, he had cancelled a "previously expected second wave of attacks" on the country.
Jorge Rodríguez, the head of Venezuela's National Assembly and the brother of its interim president Delcy Rodríguez, announced on state television that "a significant number" would be released immediately, without specifying the number or identity of prisoners being freed.
Hundreds of political prisoners are detained in Venezuelan prisons, with only a handful thought to have been released so far.
Jorge Rodríguez said the interim government was releasing them in the interest of "national unity and peaceful coexistence"."
Venezuelan government begins releasing political prisoners
Venezuelan government begins releasing political prisoners
"The Venezuelan government has started releasing detainees considered political prisoners by human rights groups, in what officials described as a goodwill gesture.
Spain's foreign ministry said five of its nationals had been released. Among them is prominent Venezuelan-Spanish rights activist, Rocío San Miguel, her family confirmed to US media.
The move comes after the US seized Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro in a raid on the capital, Caracas, on Saturday, to face drug trafficking charges in New York.
US President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that the release of political prisoners - which has been a long-held US demand - was "a very important and smart gesture" from Venezuela.
Trump added that Venezuela released the prisoners as a sign of "seeking peace" and as a result, he had cancelled a "previously expected second wave of attacks" on the country.
Jorge Rodríguez, the head of Venezuela's National Assembly and the brother of its interim president Delcy Rodríguez, announced on state television that "a significant number" would be released immediately, without specifying the number or identity of prisoners being freed.
Hundreds of political prisoners are detained in Venezuelan prisons, with only a handful thought to have been released so far.
Jorge Rodríguez said the interim government was releasing them in the interest of "national unity and peaceful coexistence"."
Venezuelan government begins releasing political prisoners