CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan Attorney General Tarek Saab said on Monday that 413 more people arrested over election protests are to be freed, taking the total number of prisoners released to 1,369. In recent weeks, Saab has announced a series of releases of groups of the more than 2,000 people who were arrested for taking […]
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CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan Attorney General Tarek Saab said on Monday that 413 more people arrested over election protests are to be freed, taking the total number of prisoners released to 1,369.
In recent weeks, Saab has announced a series of releases of groups of the more than 2,000 people who were arrested for taking part in protests after the July election.
(Reporting by Mayela Armas; Writing by Oliver Griffin)