Families of political prisoners protest outside Venezuela’s National Assembly, question amnesty bill

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x     Families of political prisoners and activists gathered on Tuesday outside Venezuela’s National Assembly in central Caracas, calling for the release of detainees who remain behind bars and challenging the scope of a government-backed amnesty bill. Protesters argued the draft, “as currently proposed,” would leave out more than half of political prisoners. A parliamentary session scheduled for Tuesday was suspended late Monday, despite National Assembly leader Jorge Rodríguez having said the