Local PressCredibleFebruary 23, 2026
State Media Claims "Hundreds Released" While Foro Penal Verifies 16: Independent Outlets Track the Implementation Gap
State-run VTV broadcast celebratory footage of families reuniting outside detention centres and repeated Jorge Rodriguez's claim that hundreds of prisoners were already free under the amnesty law. Independent outlets led with Foro Penal's verified count of 16 releases and questioned whether the government's numbers reflect processed applications or actual releases.
State-run VTV broadcast celebratory footage of families reuniting outside detention centres and repeated Jorge Rodriguez's claim that hundreds of prisoners were already free under the amnesty law. Independent outlets led with Foro Penal's verified count of 16 releases and questioned whether the government's numbers reflect processed applications or actual releases.