Venezuela plans amnesty law for prisoners, vows to convert major prison center


El Helicoide detention centre as Venezuela's government begins releasing some detainees, with the freeing of political prisoners marking a move long demanded by human rights groups, international bodies and opposition leaders, in Caracas, Venezuela, January 12, 2026. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa

Jan 30 (Reuters) - Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez on ‌Friday announced a proposed "amnesty law" for hundreds of prisoners in the country, and said the infamous Helicoide detention ‌center in the capital Caracas, which rights groups have long denounced as the site of prisoner abuse, will ‌be converted into a center for sport and social services.

"May it be a law that serves to heal the wounds left by political confrontation, violence, and extremism. May it serve to restore justice in our country and restore peaceful coexistence among Venezuelans,” Rodriguezsaid at an event at the Supreme Court of Justice.

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