Nearly 300 political prisoners held at El Rodeo I prison outside Caracas have launched a hunger strike in demanding their release, relatives said.

The political prisoners launched the hunger strike on Friday evening to demand their release under a new amnesty law that excludes many of them. More than 1,500 political…

Nearly 300 political prisoners held at El Rodeo I prison outside Caracas have launched a hunger strike in demanding their release, relatives said.