Venezuela’s government has released some of the thousands of people who were detained during and after deadly protests that followed the July presidential election.

CARACAS (Reuters) -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. "Some political prisoners have been released since early in the morning,

It was the first major release of dissidents since the start of President Nicolás Maduro’s crackdown, which advocates say has been the worst in the country’s recent history.