Venezuela to release 300 prisoners under amnesty law

Key points

• Venezuela will release 300 prisoners this week under the framework of an amnesty law aimed at freeing political detainees, Assembly Chief Jorge Rodriguez said on Tuesday (May 19, 2026).
• Under Washington's watchful eye, Venezuela's interim leader Delcy Rodriguez has embarked on a series of reforms following the U.S.
• ouster of her predecessor Nicolas Maduro, in January.
• One such reform was the adoption of an amnesty for political prisoners in February, which led to the release of hundreds of detainees.
• The interim leader's brother, who heads Venezuela's Assembly, said on Tuesday (May 19) that 300 prisoners would be released over a five-day period.