The release of political prisoners is one of the opposition's main demands following the apprehension of Maduro. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Venezuelans await the release of political prisoners as interim President Rodriguez initiates a significant gesture after Maduro's capture.

Rodriguez said there was no uncertainty about Venezuela's leadership or governing program, Xinhua news agency reported.

Venezuela's government has started freeing detainees considered by rights groups as political prisoners, in what officials have referred to as a goodwill gesture. US president Donald Trump said the move came at the request of the United States.

CARACAS | Xinhua | Venezuelan lawmaker Nicolas Maduro Guerra said on Saturday that his father, President Nicolas Maduro, sent a message through his lawyers saying he is in good condition and remains resolute while being held in the United States. “The lawyers told us they are strong and that we should not be sad,” Guerra …

Deposed President Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are currently held in the United States after US forces carried out military strikes in Caracas and three other Venezuelan cities on January 3, an operation that resulted in their capture. 

Rights groups estimate there are 800 to 1,200 political prisoners held in Venezuela. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.