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World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Venezuela announces mass amnesty plan for political prisoners dating back to Chavez era

Acting president Delcy Rodriguez proposed a general amnesty covering political violence from 1999 to the present, paired with judicial reform and closure of El Helicoide.
World politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

An Early Clue About Venezuela's Future

El Helicoide symbolizes Maduro's use of imprisonment and torture of political opponents to maintain power, despite international pressure.
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World news
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

What Will Become of Venezuela's Political Prisoners?

El Helicoide functions as a notorious detention center where Venezuelan intelligence converted a 1950s shopping mall into improvised cells holding political prisoners.
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