Venezuela arrests close ally of opposition leader Machado


FILE PHOTO: Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado speaks during an interview with Reuters, in Caracas, Venezuela February 9, 2024. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa/File Photo

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's attorney general on Saturday announced the arrest of a regional campaign leader for opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, citing alleged conspiracy, among other crimes.

Attorney General Tarek William Saab accused Emill Brandt Ulloa of taking part in violent demonstrations against the government in January, adding he will be prosecuted in an anti-terrorism court in Caracas.

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