Opposition deputy Maria Corina Machado speaks during a rally against Nicolas Maduro's government in Caracas March 3, 2014 file photo. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's Congress on Tuesday requested a criminal investigation of opposition deputy Maria Corina Machado for crimes including treason in relation to her involvement in anti-government protests that have left dozens dead.
Machado, a 46-year-old engineer, has been one of the most visible leaders in six weeks of opposition demonstrations against socialist President Nicolas Maduro that have unleashed the country's worst unrest in a decade.
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