Relatives of political prisoners They remain waiting outside the prison known as El Rodeo waiting for new releases to occur after the approval of the Amnesty Law last Thursday.
Massiel Lacesmother of the military Jose Barrenodetained more than five years ago, stated hope for liberationsalthough he acknowledged that His son’s case is one of the “most critical”since it is linked to the Operation Gideona frustrated maritime attack that is unclear if it can benefit of the amnesty.
Cordones indicated that his son He is one of those who remains on hunger strike along with a group of more than 200 political prisoners to demand his release, among them the Argentine gendarme Nahuel Galloarrested in December 2024.
“Their food is not adequate, their condition is not adequate for them to be able to endure this hunger strike.”Cordones said.
Relatives They remain outside the penitentiary centerwhere they claim to be spent the night in tents and outdoors since last January 8when authorities announced the release of a “significant number” of people.
Until now, Organizations such as Foro Penal have verified dozens of releases after the approval of the Amnesty Lawalthough the process progresses unevenly and does not cover all detainees.
The NGO differentiates full releases of releases (release from prison with precautionary measures, such as prohibition of leaving the country or appearance in court), and has confirmed more than 90 releases since the amnesty was promulgatedwithin a process that since January 8 has accumulated more than 500 releases according to its registry.
In the general context, Venezuelan authorities affirm that since the entry into force of the law, some 2,200 people have been released or have had their legal restrictions liftedalthough tensions persist over the application and scope of the benefit for all political prisoners.
