In Venezuela, President Nicolas Maduro’s administration intensifies its crackdown on the opposition, focusing on Maria Corina Machado, a key adversary. Tarek William Saab, the feared Prosecutor General, announced the detention of Machado’s allies, accusing them of plotting against the government and aiding terrorist groups in planned attacks on military bases. The arrests involve Machado’s campaign […]
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