Venezuela's opposition says party leader kidnapped hours after being freed
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Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Pablo Guanipa, recently released from eight months in prison, was reportedly kidnapped in Caracas, according to fellow opposition leader Maria Corina Machado. Heavily armed men in civilian clothes allegedly abducted Guanipa, leader of the Justice First party, just hours after his release on Sunday. His party blames "repressive forces of the dictatorship" and holds top Venezuelan officials responsible for his safety, demanding his immediate release. Guanipa was among at least 30 political prisoners freed on Sunday, after being detained in May 2025 for challenging the 2024 election results. Opposition and human rights groups have long accused the Maduro government of using political detentions to suppress dissent.
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