Venezuela opposition says leader Pilieri arrested in Caracas after rally

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Protest against the election results announced by President Nicolas Maduro’s government, in Caracas

Leader Biagio Pilieri gives a copy of electoral records to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado during a protest against the election results before Pilieri was arrested, in Caracas, Venezuela August 28, 2024. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria

Source: REUTERS

Venezuela's opposition coalition said on Wednesday that party leader Biagio Pilieri was arrested in Caracas after appearing at a rally alongside coalition leader Maria Corina Machado.

The last known location of Pilieri, the head of the Convergencia Venezuela party, was outside the Helicoide prison in Caracas, the coalition said on X, with a screenshot of his cell phone's location.

This article was produced by Reuters news agency. It has not been edited by Global South World.

By Reuters

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