As many as 225 people who protested against Nicolás Maduro’s contested election victory were set to be freed from Venezuelan prisons this weekend, according to a person familiar with the matter.

At least 60 people detained during protests over Venezuela's disputed presidential election in July have been released from prison, local rights group Foro Penal said on Saturday.

At least 10 individuals held during Venezuela's post-election turmoil have been released, with reports of further expected releases from Yare III and Las Crisalidas prisons. The July election, which retained President Nicolas Maduro's leadership,

It was the first major release of political prisoners since the beginning of President Nicolás Maduro’s post-election crackdown, which advocates say has been the worst in the country’s recent history.

Non-governmental organizations in Venezuela have announced the release from prison of some of the thousands of people who were detained during and after the deadly anti-government protests that followed the July presidential election,

Amidst Venezuela's contentious presidential election in July, 60 protesters detained during demonstrations have been released, according to Foro Penal. The election, which kept President Maduro in power,

Ten people who were detained amid protests in the wake of Venezuela's July presidential election have been released from prison, local rights group Foro Penal said on Saturday. "Some political prisoners have been released since early in the morning,