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Venezuela arrests YouTuber for ‘terrorism’ amid pre-election crackdown

Venezuela arrests YouTuber for ‘terrorism’ amid pre-election crackdown

Detention of influencer Oscar Alejandro Pérez at Caracas airport en route to southern national park raises free speech concerns

A popular Venezuelan YouTuber has been arrested in Caracas on terrorism charges as President Nicolás Maduro’s government steps up its crackdown on free speech ahead of upcoming elections.

Oscar Alejandro Pérez was detained in the capital’s main airport on Sunday by police on accusations of terrorism, his family said.

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