Delcy Rodríguez announces a general amnesty for the hundreds of political prisoners in Venezuela through a law

“I announce a general amnesty law and order that this law be brought to the National Assembly in the next few hours.” to promote coexistence in Venezuela“Rodríguez said in an event at the Superior Court of Justice.

According to Rodríguez, this decision has been discussed with “the high political command of the revolution” and has the approval of the president. Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, both captured by the United States Army on January 3 by order of Donald Trump. The president in charge assures that she maintains “exchanges” of information with them.

He has asked the beneficiaries “not to impose revenge, vengeance and hatred.” “EWe are giving them an opportunity to live in peace in Venezuela and so that we all live with respect,” he expressed.

“I once again ask for the maximum collaboration of the legislative body of Venezuela. May it be a law that serves to repair the wounds left by political confrontation, from violence, from extremism. May it serve to redirect justice in our country and coexistence between Venezuelan men and women,” he added.

Rodríguez has also requested the “maximum speed” for the approval of the law in the National Assembly, which is scheduled for next week, in order to “be able to coexist with respect for the law and justice in Venezuela.” It would constitute an unprecedented political gesture for the Venezuelan transition, as well as an attempt to return legal security to all opponents of the regime.

The measure of grace comes almost a month after Chavismo announced the release of “a large number” of political prisoners, a process criticized by sectors of the opposition and the families of the prisoners as it is considered slow, insufficient and not very transparent: the Chavista Government has not made public a list of those pardoned nor has it announced who has benefited from the slow releases.