Venezuela: Caracas releases 24 opposition detainees as part of reconciliation talks

W/S Prosecutor General of Venezuela Tarek William Saab and members of National Dialogue Table, in Caracas
M/S Luis Augusto Romero and members of National Dialogue Table
W/S Meeting
W/S Meeting
M/S Saab
W/S Meeting participants approaching journalists
SOT, Tarek William Saab, Prosecutor General of Venezuela (Spanish): "The commission examined a number of criminal cases and passed the resolution to the Venezuelan justice authorities on the release of 24 Venezuelan citizens who will be freed today while this press conference is ongoing."
W/S Press conference *CUTAWAY*
M/S Romero comes to speak *CUTAWAY*
SOT, Luis Augusto Romero, Opposition leader (Spanish): "This step we have taken today is a reaffirmation of our political will in the construction of peace in Venezuela, in the need for the reconciliation of all Venezuelans. Today there will be 24 releases. For us it is not enough. Our commitment is to continue to press, continue to demand the freedom of all prisoners deprived of political prisoners."
M/S Officials leaving
SCRIPT
The Prosecutor General of Venezuela Tarek William Saab announced the release of 24 Venezuelan opposition activists, after meeting with members of the National Dialogue Table in Caracas on Thursday.
The release comes as part of the national dialogue pact between the government and the opposition to seek a political settlement to the Venezuelan crisis.
"The commission examined a number of criminal cases and passed the resolution to the Venezuelan justice authorities on the release of 24 Venezuelan citizens who will be freed today while this press conference is ongoing," he said.