CARACAS, Sept 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro, on Monday pardoned over 100 political opposition leaders, who are serving sentences or face criminal charges, ahead of the Dec 6, parliamentary elections.
Communication and Information Minister, Jorge Rodriguez, said, the move aimed to “promote peaceful coexistence and the resolution of controversies through constitutional, electoral and peaceful channels.”
A total of 27 deputies from different political parties with pending legal proceedings are among the pardoned.
The pardons represent a guarantee of all parties’ participation in the legislative elections, said Rodriguez.– NNN-XINHUA
