New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- Venezuelan opposition leaders and civil society groups said on Sunday that the government released 13 people jailed in a crackdown by the government of President Nicolas Maduro following last year's disputed elections.

Venezuelan authorities did not immediately confirm the releases, but opposition leaders like Henrique Capriles celebrated on social media, calling it a "step forward for those behind bars." He said eight people were freed, while five more were released under house arrest.

"Today, several families have been reunited with their loved ones. We know that many remain, and we will not forget them; we continue fighting for them all," he wrote in a post on the social media platform X, with a video of one of ...