National Assembly consulted Amnesty Law with relatives of detainees and victims of guarimbas

Published at: 11/02/2026 05:03 PM

The National Assembly (AN), through the Special Commission of the Amnesty Bill for Democratic Coexistence, consulted the families of a group of detainees and victims of guarimbas and political violence by the extremist opposition on the proposal of this legal instrument.

From the headquarters of the Legislative Branch, the president of the Special Commission, Deputy Jorge Arreaza, explained that they received a group of family members and victims of political violence from the Venezuelan opposition, in the years 2013, 2014 and 2017.

Arreaza told the media in the company of the opposition deputy, Alfonso Campos, and Inés Esparragoza, mother of Orlando Figuera, who was burned in the vicinity of Altamira in 2017,

This Tuesday, February 10, the commission held a meeting in the morning with the families of the detainees; and in the afternoon, they met with the victims of the guarimbas and the political violence of the extremist opposition.

The deputy stated that these people are willing to go ahead with forgiveness, but with the guarantees of non-repetition. “They are two sides of the same pain. The important thing is that we can heal and move towards a Venezuela of unity, which defends its right to live in peace, its sovereignty, its right to self-determination and to make decisions among Venezuelans, with the Constitution in hand,” he stressed.

Arreaza highlighted that, with this bill, the president in charge of the Republic, Delcy Rodríguez, gave Venezuelans the opportunity to return to healthy politics. “Without having passed the law, we are already doing real politics, to debate a great topic, sensitive for all of us, to move forward, shaking hands, giving each other hugs and understanding each other beyond differences,” he said.

He stressed that the 19 parliamentarians who make up the special commission, both from the Homeland Bloc and from the opposition benches, have actively participated in the public consultation of the Amnesty Bill for Democratic Coexistence.

Regarding Inés Esparragoza, the parliamentarian stated that, despite the murder of his son Orlando Figuera, that no one helped him when he was running in flames asking for help, and even though the murderer is still abroad, she is willing to forgive without impunity and to move forward, like the other victims who participated in the meeting.

At night, at the end of the day, he stated that they listened with great patience and attention to the mothers, fathers, wives or sisters of those deprived of their liberty, in order to be able to elucidate each case.

Arreaza concluded that, regardless of the 10 and 12 hour days a day, it will not be possible to hear everyone. However, they will continue to work to gather the necessary inputs and to make this law a big step in achieving peace in the country.

He stressed the importance of listening to the contributions of these people, in order to evaluate if they are considered for incorporation into the law, which aspires to be approved as soon as possible, and unanimously.

On the other hand, the AN held this Wednesday, February 11, the public consultation on the Amnesty Law in the state of Sucre, a day led by the highest authorities of the Legislative Branch and the Regional Executive, represented by the first vice-president of the Parliament, deputy Pedro Infante; the second vice-president of the AN, deputy Grecia Colmenares, and the governor of the state Sure, Joanna Carrillo.

The meeting stood out for its inclusive nature, integrating a wide representation of different political parties, regional and municipal authorities and various sectors of Venezuelan civil society, who added their visions for strengthening territorial peace.

The central objective of this activity is to collect technical and popular views that will strengthen the legal instrument. In this way, it seeks to ensure that the regulations respond effectively to the needs of peace and reconciliation that the nation demands.

With this deployment in eastern Venezuela, the Special Commission reaffirms its unwavering commitment to collecting concrete proposals throughout the national territory, to make parliament an exercise of direct participation.