Venezuela opposition leader denounces 'selective' amnesty

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Venezuelan opposition leader denounced the country's new amnesty law as 'selective,' passed by interim leader Delcy Rodriguez under US pressure following Nicolas Maduro's capture by US forces and extradition to New York on drug trafficking charges. The opposition argues the amnesty does not go far enough in addressing political prisoners. The situation reflects a dramatic shift in Venezuela's political landscape.

The amnesty law was passed by interim leader Delcy Rodriguez under pressure from Washington after U.S. forces captured former leader Nicolas Maduro in January and took him to New York to face drug trafficking charges

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