Venezuela’s new amnesty law gets a chilly response from the opposition and detainees’ families

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Members of Venezuela ’s opposition, prisoners’ rights groups and relatives of people long detained for political reasons gave a lukewarm reception Friday to an amnesty measure expected to free hundreds of people, including political activists and human rights defenders.

Some viewed the law as a small but significant victory for the thousands targeted during the ruling party’s 27-year tenure. Others considered it a mockery of the pain of families and people behind bars ...