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Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Pablo Guanipa arrested ahead of tense election in the country

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Pablo Guanipa was arrested early Friday for allegedly conspiring to sabotage Sunday’s parliamentary and regional elections.
Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello linked the arrest to a foiled terrorist plot involving foreign mercenaries planning attacks during the vote, based on intercepted devices.
Authorities detained around 70 individuals, including Venezuelans and foreigners from Ecuador, Argentina, Germany, Serbia, and Pakistan, seizing explosives, weapons, detonators, and cash.
Cabello said Guanipa ‘thought he was untouchable, invisible,’ while Guanipa posted he was ‘kidnapped by the forces of Nicolás Maduro’s regime’ and is unsure of his fate.
The arrest exemplifies intensified repression under Maduro’s 12-year rule amid opposition boycotts and allegations of rigged elections, deepening tensions ahead of Sunday’s vote.

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