caracas venezuelan authorities far release 44 opponents socialist government prison christmas score remain prison right group say tuesday president nicolas maduro administration say free 80 jail activists give alternative punishments community service crimes violence subversion protest 2014 2017. opponents say release nearly 200 others still detain pawn dictatorship unjustly punish protest dissent local penal forum group confirm 44 people release since dec. 23 criticize government manipulate case political gain thirteen release parade front television cameras meet senior official delcy rodriguez harangue also wish happy christmas release come days venezuela government opposition due resume stutter mediation talk dominican republic early january forty-four venezuelan activists release prison right group