The President of the National Assembly of Venezuela, Jorge Rodriguez, speaks before the start of the National Assembly session in Caracas on Thursday. Federico Parra / AFP - Getty ImagesAdd NBC News to GoogleBy F. Brinley Bruton and Carmen SesinBOGOTÁ, Colombia — Venezuela is releasing an "important number" of political prisoners, including foreigners, the head of the country's legislature said on Thursday. The announcement could be the first sign that the new government is open to returning some freedom of expression to the country, and bending to pressure from opposition groups and the American government. The move has been taken as "a unilateral gesture to maintain the peace and in order to secure our unbreakable decision to consolidate peace in the Republic, and peaceful coexistence," Jorge Rodríguez, who is the older brother of the country's new president, Delcy Rodríguez, told reporters. Add NBC News to GoogleTrump says Venezuela will give U. S.
