Venezuela says it has released 116 prisoners

January 12, 2026 7:53 AM EST

Jan ⁠12 (Reuters) - ⁠Venezuela's ‍government said ‍on Monday that 116 ​prisoners ​have been released from prison, adding to ​releases made in ​December, according to a ‌statement from the Ministry of ​Penitentiary ⁠Services.

The release benefited "people deprived ‌of their liberty ‌for acts associated ‌with disrupting the constitutional order and ‍undermining the stability ⁠of the nation," the ministry said.

(Reporting by Reuters;)



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