Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Pablo Guanipa was released from detention today after more than eight months in detention, he said in a video message posted on social media.
Guanipa, one of the closest associates of opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, was in custody in the capital, Caracas.
"Today we are freeing ourselves. We have much to discuss about the present and future of Venezuela, always with the truth first," he said in a video address.
He was detained in late May, and Interior Minister Diosdado Caballo accused him of participating in an alleged "terrorist group" that planned to boycott the then-elections.
Guanipa's brother, Tomas, rejected the accusations and stated that the arrest was aimed at suppressing dissent and criticism of the authorities.
There is growing pressure on the government of acting President Delcy Rodriguez to release all those who have been imprisoned for their political beliefs in recent months or years, according to their families and NGOs.
Rodriguez took office after the United States detained President Nicolas Maduro last month.
Her government last month announced the release of a significant number of prisoners, a key demand of the opposition and human rights groups, with support from the US. However, families and human rights activists have criticized the authorities for the slow pace of releases.
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