Tarazona was released after four years in prison on “terrorism” and conspiracy charges.

More than four years after his arrest, Venezuelan rights activist Javier Tarazona has been released in a prisoner release, his family said.

“After 1,675 days, 4 years and 7 months, the long-awaited day has finally arrived. My brother Javier Tarazona is free,” Jose Rafael Tarazona posted on X on Sunday. “One man’s freedom is everyone’s hope.”

Legal rights group Foro Penal said several other prisoners had been released from the Helicoide detention center in Caracas along with Tarazona. The organization said it had verified the release of more than 300 political prisoners since the government announced a series of releases on January 8.

Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodriguez unveiled a proposed “amnesty law” on Friday that would cover hundreds of prisoners and said the Hellicoid prison, long condemned by human rights groups as a site of prisoner abuse, would be transformed into a sports and social services complex.

Translation: Today, February 1, after 1675 days, 4 years and 7 months, this long-awaited day has finally arrived. My brother Javier Tarazona is free. Thank you Almighty God. Thank you to everyone who made this moment possible. One’s freedom is everyone’s hope. #FreeToLiberate

Tarazona heads FundaRedes, a group that tracks alleged abuses by Colombian armed groups and the Venezuelan military on the border between the two countries. He was arrested in July 2021 and charged with “terrorism” and conspiracy.

Government officials deny holding political prisoners and say those imprisoned are guilty of crimes. They give a much higher number of releases, saying more than 600 people have been released, but there is no clear timetable and it seems to include those released in previous years. The government has never provided an official list of how many prisoners will be released or who they are.

Families of prisoners say releases are progressing too slowly, and Foro Penal said more than 700 political prisoners remain in custody, with the latest count including those concerned that their families had not previously reported their detention.

Families and rights activists have long called for the charges and convictions of detainees, who are considered political prisoners, to be dropped.

Opposition politicians, journalists and rights activists have long been accused of “terrorism” and treason, charges that their families say are unfair and arbitrary.

The proposed amnesty law could affect hundreds of detainees still in prison in the South American country, as well as former prisoners who have been conditionally released.

These versions are announced as Senior U.S. Envoy Venezuela has arrived in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, to reopen U.S. diplomatic missions after seven years of severed ties.

Last month, the U.S. kidnapped Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro departs from the presidential palace in Caracas on orders from US President Donald Trump.

Maduro was later taken to a New York jail to face drug trafficking and “narco-terrorism” conspiracy charges.