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Dinorah Figuera requested clarity with excarcelations figures in Venezuela

Dinorah Figuera, head of the opposition delegation in dialogue with chavismo, demanded clarity on the number of prisoner releases in Venezuela, noting the government announced 131 while Foro Penal has verified only 78.

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How many political prisoners are held, and is the trend improving? · Full question dossier →

linked by topic terms: political prisoners

What would settle it: Foro Penal's monthly count falling for two consecutive months with named releases.

Evidence state: insufficientas of Sep 13, 2026changed from emerging → insufficientnot yet linked to a tracked event object in our corpus — no source count yet

Dinorah Figuera called for clarity on official release figures, contrasting the government's 131 with Foro Penal's verified 78.

Foro Penal reported 78 verified releases as of Sunday 9:30 am, with ongoing verification.

Clippve criticized the pattern of unverifiable official figures and demanded publication of names, release documents, and legal status.

The government announced 131 releases on Friday, attributed to court decisions at the request of the Public Ministry.

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