More than 1,500 Venezuelan political prisoners apply for amnesty

A total of 1,557 Venezuelan political prisoners have applied for amnesty under a new law introduced on Thursday, February 19, 2026, the country’s National Assembly President has said. Jorge Rodríguez, brother of Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodríguez and an ally of former President Nicolás Maduro, also said “hundreds” of prisoners had already been released. Among […]