Penitentiary Services Ministry says those freed had been 'deprived of their liberty' for disruptive acts.

The head of Venezuela's parliament announced that a 'significant number' of prisoners, including foreign nationals, would be released. Many advocacy groups saw the move as a…

Opposition groups say release triggered by 'political chess moves' following US abduction of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro.

CARACAS: Venezuelans waited Sunday for more political prisoners to be freed as ousted president Nicolas Maduro defiantly claimed from his US jail cell that he was “doing well”…

Penitentiary Services Ministry says those freed had been 'deprived of their liberty' for disruptive acts.

The announcement contradicts claims from local rights groups that no more than 70 prisoners have been freed.

Venezuela's interim government has freed several jailed Americans, according to reports, the first known release of American detainees since the United States detained former…

NGOs estimate that there are still close to 1,000 political prisoners in Venezuela despite claims by new leaders