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Full freedom granted to judge María Lourdes Afiuni after the closure of her case, her family announces

The family of judge María Lourdes Afiuni Mora announced that the judicial case against her, which spanned over 16 years, has been definitively closed, restoring her full freedom.

The judicial case against Judge María Lourdes Afiuni Mora, spanning over 16 years, was definitively closed.

Her family expressed satisfaction with the decision that fully restored her freedom.

The family viewed the case as an 'unequivocal symbol' of the deterioration of judicial independence in Venezuela.

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