The families of political prisoners warn that the amnesty “cannot bring impunity” for Chavismo: “There is no room for forgiveness”

Those who for years have raised their voices for the release of political prisoners, who currently number more than 700, according to the NGO Foro Penal, insist that “amnesty cannot be an opportunity for impunity,” as he explained to El Español Marino Alvaradolawyer and member of one of the most important organizations in the country, Provea.

“There can be no forgiveness for those who committed serious violations of human rights or crimes against humanity”, is Alvarado’s premise, based on the Venezuelan Constitution that declares in its article 29 that the State is obliged to investigate and punish crimes against human rights committed by its authorities, which are “excluded from the benefits that their impunity may entail, including pardon and amnesty.”

Thus, joy and caution in equal measure also mark the closing of a January that opened for Venezuela with the capture of its president, now detained in the United States, and closes with an announcement of general pardon for all its political prisoners.

“The Amnesty It cannot be an opportunity for impunity. Reconciliation must have as a fundamental pillar guaranteeing justice for the victims. We have to see what the content of the law will be. For now we welcome the initiative but we make the necessary warnings,” Alvarado noted.

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