Opponents of Venezuela's government are demanding elections and the release of political prisoners after a promised mass release failed to occur. The U.S.-backed interim government is under pressure to fulfill these demands.

After Venezuela's promised release of hundreds of political prisoners failed to materialize, opponents of the current U.S.-backed interim government demand their freedom and call for elections. <p>After Venezuela's promised release of hundreds of political prisoners failed to materialize, opponents of the current U.S.-backed interim government demand their freedom and call for elections.</p><img src="https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5831506" />