amnesty
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Some might scream this amounts to amnesty, but with America’s aging population, we’re going to need many more foreign workers to wash dishes, hang drywall and pick strawberries.
"Many of us are aware that the amnesty law does not cover our relatives," Hiowanka Avila, 39, told AFP outside the Rodeo 1 prison near Caracas, where many of the detainees are ex-soldiers or officers.
From Barron's
Under the terms of the law, opposition politicians and activists can apply for amnesty from charges stemming from political events going back more than 20 years.
His comments come shortly after the country's interim President, Delcy Rodríguez, signed an amnesty bill approved by its National Assembly that could lead to the release of hundreds of political prisoners.
From BBC
Congress is not due to sit again before Thursday, and it is not known when the amnesty bill will next come up for discussion.
From Barron's
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