Venezuelan opposition leader Machado says a close ally was kidnapped hours after prison release
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REGINA GARCIA CANOFebruary 9, 2026 at 08:53 AM
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Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado reported on Monday that a close ally, Juan Pablo Guanipa, was kidnapped shortly after being released from prison. Guanipa was among several prominent opposition members who had been freed by the government on Sunday after being detained for politically motivated reasons. Machado announced the kidnapping via social media. The releases and subsequent kidnapping occurred in Caracas, Venezuela. The reasons behind the alleged kidnapping remain unclear.
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