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Venezuela Proposes Amnesty Law, Transforms Detention Center

1/31/2026

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Delcy Rodriguez, interim president of Venezuela, announced on January 31, 2026, a proposed amnesty law to heal political wounds and restore justice.
The law would apply to cases from 1999 to the present but exclude killings, serious human rights abuses, and drug trafficking.
Rodriguez also plans to convert the Helicoide detention center in Caracas into a facility for sports and social services, addressing long-standing prisoner-treatment concerns.

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Delcy Rodriguez, interim president of Venezuela, announced on January 31, 2026, a proposed amnesty law to heal political wounds and restore justice.
The law would apply to cases from 1999 to the present but exclude killings, serious human rights abuses, and drug trafficking.
Rodriguez also plans to convert the Helicoide detention center in Caracas into a facility for sports and social services, addressing long-standing prisoner-treatment concerns.