President Nicolás Maduro and opposition candidate Edmundo González both claim to have won the presidential election.
Alexandra Hurtado, center, waits for the release of her son Oscar Escalona, outside the Yare 3 prison in San Francisco de Yare, Venezuela, Saturday, Nov 16, 2024. Attorney General Tarek William Saab announced the release of some of those who were detained during a government crackdown following anti-government protests against the results of the presidential election.
Julia Azocar, right, relative of Luis Velasquez, waits for his release outside the Yare 3 prison in San Francisco de Yare, Venezuela, Saturday, Nov 16, 2024. Attorney General Tarek William Saab announced the release of some of those who were detained during a government crackdown following anti-government protests against the results of the presidential election.
The Venezuelan-based organizations Penal Forum and Venezuelan Prison Observatory announced the prison releases on X. The former confirmed the release of at least 70 people, while the latter said the government freed the individuals under certain conditions, which it did not explain further. The protests erupted after Venezuela’s electoral authorities declared Maduro had won the July 28 contest and alleged they could not publish precinct-level results because their website had been hacked. At the same time, the main opposition coalition announced it hadused across the country, published them online and declared that its candidate, González, had defeated Maduro by a landslide.
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