### [2024-12-12](/feed/2024/12/12/index.md)

##### Venezuelan government
# The Venezuelan government releases 103 prisoners who were arrested during the protests against the results of the disputed presidential election in July. 




### Sources:

1. [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/12/venezuela-releases-more-than-100-people-imprisoned-after-contested-election)
2. [CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/16/americas/venezuela-election-protesters-released-intl-latam/index.html)

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