Venezuela’s leading prisoner rights organization says at least 266 political prisoners have been freed since January 8, including more than 100 released over the past weekend, even as hundreds of dissidents remain behind bars under the acting government. The releases come amid ongoing international pressure, particularly from the United States, to free those jailed under the administration of ousted leader Nicolás Maduro.

Alfredo Romero, president of Caracas-based Foro Penal, posted figures on social media indicating that the acting government’s pledge to release a “significant number” of prisoners as part of a national reconciliation effort has begun to be fulfilled. Among those freed in the latest wave were an opposition activist, a human rights lawyer, and a journalism student jailed on charges such as “inciting hatred.”

The releases follow a U.S. raid on January 3 that captured Maduro, resulting in Vice President Delcy Rodríguez assuming leadership. Rodríguez has said her administration has freed more than 620 detainees and plans to request verification of release lists by the United Nations, though human rights groups dispute the official tallies.

Despite the recent releases, rights groups report that roughly 600 or more political dissidents remain detained in Venezuela. This includes members of opposition groups such as María Corina Machado’s Vente Venezuela party. Families of detainees continue to hold vigils and press for the release of their loved ones, emphasizing that the current pace of releases still leaves many imprisoned under politically motivated charges.