The Maduro regime recognizes the existence of political prisoners with a pardon for dozens of opponents

The Minister of Communication and Information of Venezuela, Jorge Rodríguez, has reported that the narco-dictator Nicolás Maduro has pardoned by decree several opponents, including several deputies, to “promote national reconciliation.” In this way, they recognize the existence of political prisoners, contrary to what the Chavista regime had always publicly assured. “In order to promote national reconciliation and the search for peace, the national Executive will continue to adopt all measures to strengthen our democracy, ”Rodríguez explained, according to the Venezuelan press. Among the pardoned deputies are Freddy Guevara, Mariela Magallanes, Américo De Grazia, Jorge Millán, José Guerra, Richard Blanco, Tomás Gunanipa, Luis Stefanelli, Carlos Paparoni, Henri Ramos Allup and Miguel Pizarro. All of them were convicted despite their status as graduates.The list also includes Gilber Caro, Renzo Prieto, Aristimuño Miguel, José Marulanda, Rubén Dario Rojas, Arcas Roldan Vicent José, Isabel Moncada, Moreno Nelly, Roberto Marrero, Toro Wilmer, José Daniel Hernández, Juan Andrés Mejía, Rafael Guzmán, Winston Flores, Simón Calzadilla, Edgar Zambrano, Nicmer Evans, Ismael León and Vasco Da Costa are also on the list Carlos García, Torrealba Juan Carlos, Oropeza Kleiver, Roberto Rodríguez, Oscar Barreto , Ángel Betancourt, Eduardo Betancourt, Luis Torres, William Cabaña, Antonio Cisneros and José Santamaría. Now the directors of the prisons are in charge of executing the presidential decree once it is published in the Official Gazette.”The executive vice president, the minister of the Penitentiary Service and the Minister of Internal Relations of Justice and Peace, are in charge of executing this decree,” Rodríguez pointed out. These pardons seek to resolve Venezuela’s problems internally in the country, especially in the upcoming parliamentary elections, Rodríguez explained. Those pardoned “have the opportunity to participate in the elections” set for December 6 without prior conditions. participation or not in the electoral event, ”Rodríguez stressed.