Venezuela Frees Over 80 Teenagers Amid Ongoing Protest Repression

More than 80 teenagers were released from prison in Venezuela following their arrests during anti-government protests after the disputed presidential election in late July. Reports show contrasting election results with the opposition claiming a win. The protests saw 27 deaths and 2,400 arrests.

More than 80 teenagers were released from prison in Venezuela over the weekend, according to a human rights group, after being arrested during anti-government protests following the disputed presidential election in late July.

Venezuela's electoral council and its top court declared President Nicolas Maduro as the winner of the July 28 election, but did not release complete voting tallies. The opposition published its own tallies showing a landslide win for their candidate, Edmundo Gonzalez.

The street protests that followed the election results left 27 people dead and 2,400 more arrested. The Venezuelan government blamed the opposition for the violence, while opponents accused the government of repression. Alfredo Romero, president of the human rights organization Foro Penal, announced on social media that 86 teenagers arrested during the protests had been released.

(With inputs from agencies.)