Venezuela releases dozens of prisoners following meeting between Trump and interim leader

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Human rights groups in Venezuela said that significant numbers of political prisoners were released in the South American country on Saturday, though a total number of those released has still not been established…

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  • Reported by ABC News and published Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:55:53 UTC.

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