Venezuela inflates release figures as political prisoners remain in limbo

At the gates of Venezuelan detention centers, it is mostly women who wait: mothers, daughters, sisters

Originally published on Global Voices

Those waiting at the entrances of Venezuelan detention centers are mostly women: mothers, daughters, sisters, used with permission. Photo by: Daniel Eceverría in Rodeo 1, Caracas. used with permission.

During the first days of Venezuela’s interim government under Delcy Rodríguez, officials announced the release of what they called a “significant...