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[^1]\n\nMore than 30 released political prisoners, their families, and representatives from various sectors gathered in Ciudad Guayana, Bolivar state, to begin a national tour aimed at demanding the absolute freedom of those still detained for political reasons. [^2]\n\nQatar-based firm UCC Holding posted a job listing two weeks ago for an executive director to oversee its Gold Division in Caracas, Venezuela. [^3]\n\nAccording to NGO records, over 670 prisoners have been released since January 3, but only 81 of the recently announced 131 liberations have been confirmed. [^4]\n\nJosé Ignacio Moreno, a former legal representative for the Canadian mining firm Gold Reserve detained for over three years, emphasized that human rights violations hinder foreign investment and called for the closure of torture centers. [^5]\n\nThe advertised role for the Gold Division is responsible for exploration, greenfield project development, tailings recovery, sediment resource projects, mining operations, processing, and commercial activities. [^6]\n\nU.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum visited Venezuela in March accompanied by officials from more than two dozen companies, during which the Venezuelan government promised security guarantees for mining investors. [^7]\n\nUCC Holding also posted four job listings in Venezuela related to airport construction, including a Project Controls Manager role for a major EPC construction project. 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