Thousands of Venezuelans charged or imprisoned for resisting socialist rule have been granted amnesty under a landmark law adopted as part of the post-Nicolas Maduro transition, the national legislature said Tuesday.

Jorge Arreaza, the head of the legislative commission overseeing the application of the amnesty, said 179 prisoners had walked free from prison since it was enacted on Thursday.

He said that 3,050 others who were out on parole had also been cleared of all charges.

“The pace is extraordinary!” he enthused, adding that justice needed to be served “for there to be peace” in the Caribbean nation.