Venezuela opposition party says local leader in state custody found dead


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  • Saturday, 26 Oct 2024

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition party Voluntad Popular said on Friday that Edwin Santos, a local leader and co-founder, had been found dead after being detained by state security forces.

"We hold the regime of (President) Nicolas Maduro responsible for this killing," Voluntad Popular said in a statement.

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