Daniel Ceballos, a powerful figure in the Venezuela’s opposition party,has been released from jail due to health concerns and was placed under house arrest. The fomer mayor was arrested last year on charges for allegedly supporting anti-government demonstrations.

The 31-year-old Ceballos will be awaiting trial for his supposed role in instigating protests that led, according to President Maduro’s administration, to arson and dozens of deaths.

As reported by The Associates Press, Ceballos, who will be staying with a relative, is unsure of what this all means for him.

"I have mixed feelings, but I'm happy to be with my family," the ex mayor of San Cristobal told journalists. His wife Patricia Gutierrez has meanwhile promised to continue fighting "for the freedom of all political prisoners."

There are currently over 50 anti-government activists jailed in Venezuela.

Dimitris Pantoulas, a political and business consultant based out of the capital city of Caracas, explained Ceballos, who was charged with "civil rebellion," will likely lend optimism to other political prisoners.

“I think this is going to give the other prisoners a lot of reason to hope that the same thing will happen to them," says Pantoulas.

Ceballos, along with jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez, went on a 20-day hunger strike in May to demand that the government set a date for congressional elections and release their political prisoners. Perhaps the hunger strike, which Ceballos ended on June 11, worked as the election date has now been set and several prisoners have been released.

Pressure from other countries likely played a part in his release as well.

As reported by the BBC, 26 ex-leaders from Latin America, Europe, Africa and Asia signed a letter in April that called for the release of "all those citizens who are in prison today for having exercised their right to freedom of expression."