Alfredo Romero

The Venezuelan rights organization Foro Penal says at least 24 prisoners were released overnight, but its director, Alfredo Romero, urges caution.

Posting on social media, President Trump said the prisoner release process was beginning in a, quote, big way and said he hopes those freed, quote, remember how lucky they got that the U.S.

came along and did what had to be done.

And he added it would not be good for them to forget that.

Carrie Khan, NPR News, Bogota, Colombia.