Venezuela announces mass amnesty plan for political prisoners dating back to Chavez era (www.theguardian.com)
from Kastael@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 31 Jan 08:14
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A_norny_mousse@feddit.org on 31 Jan 11:04 next collapse

Is she even slightly more than just a US puppet?
What do these amnesties signify?

Opposition figures in Venezuela have expressed reserved optimism about the changes, wary that Maduro’s closest allies remain in power.

The overall response seems positive, but I have difficulty parsing the intricacies. Not fluent in Latin American politics/history. But I know that yet another puppet regime can’t ever be a solution.

green_red_black@slrpnk.net on 31 Jan 14:05 collapse

The VP is a technocrat and business woman likely picked by the US because she can get the oil while maintaining the loyalty of the forces

perestroika@slrpnk.net on 31 Jan 16:59 collapse

If the plan becomes an actual amnesty, then something good has occurred.