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Maduro regime accused of kidnapping lawyer as Venezuela braces for protests

Maduro regime accused of kidnapping lawyer as Venezuela braces for protests

A month on from disputed election, Perkins Rocha detained in crackdown that opposition fears will intensify

The Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has accused Nicolás Maduro’s regime of “kidnapping” one of her key allies as protesters took to the streets to mark one month since the allegedly stolen presidential election and a cabinet reshuffle left government opponents fearing an upsurge in repression.

Activists say more than 1,600 people have been detained during the post-election crackdown ordered by Venezuela’s authoritarian president. On Tuesday, one of the opposition’s most important figures, the lawyer and spokesperson Perkins Rocha joined their ranks after being captured on the streets of Caracas, seemingly by Maduro’s secret police.

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