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More than 1,500 prisoners set for release under Venezuela’s new amnesty law

At least 1,557 people – including opposition members, activists, human rights defenders and journalists who were held in Venezuela for political reasons, are expected to be released from prison after submitting their applications under an amnesty bill that was signed into law this week, authorities said Saturday.

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