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Venezuela releases political prisoners days after U.S. removes Nicolas Maduro

By John Otis

Published January 12, 2026 at 4:43 AM EST

Venezuela has begun releasing political prisoners in what the government calls a goodwill gesture, days after the U.S. seized President Nicolás Maduro.

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