Venezuelan police detain senior opposition official in retaliation for failed military uprising
By Anthony Faiola Anthony Faiola Correspondent covering Latin America, Venezuela, Argentina, Brazil, human rights, poverty, globalization and economics Email Bio Follow May 8 at 7:55 PM CARACAS, VENEZUELA — In a dramatic operation in eastern Caracas, Venezuelan intelligence police detained the vice president of the National Assembly late Wednesday, marking the first senior opposition official taken into custody by the socialist government in retaliation for a failed military uprising last week...
Assembly Vice President Edgar Zambrano live tweeted the detention, saying his vehicle was surrounded by forces from Venezuela’s SEBIN intelligence police. When he refused to exit, Zambrano said his vehicle was towed to Helicoide prison, a notorious holding area for political and other prisoners. The move came after Zambrano was one of 10 opposition officials charged with treason, conspiracy and rebellion in connection with the April 30 plot to oust Maduro.
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