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Venezuela Delays Amnesty Law Amid Protests for Release

2/14/2026

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Venezuelan lawmakers postponed the final debate on an amnesty law amid disagreements over details.
Thousands protested in Caracas for immediate release of detainees.
Interim President Delcy Rodríguez, under pressure to fulfill her clemency promise, released hundreds classified as political prisoners.
Recent drafts are less generous, omitting crimes and not addressing public bans or media sanctions.
Advocacy groups say the law must guarantee release from legal limits to qualify as amnesty.

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Story summary

Venezuelan lawmakers postponed the final debate on an amnesty law amid disagreements over details.
Thousands protested in Caracas for immediate release of detainees.
Interim President Delcy Rodríguez, under pressure to fulfill her clemency promise, released hundreds classified as political prisoners.
Recent drafts are less generous, omitting crimes and not addressing public bans or media sanctions.
Advocacy groups say the law must guarantee release from legal limits to qualify as amnesty.