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Key opposition figure arrested in Venezuela: party

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A leading figure within Venezuela’s opposition coalition was arrested Tuesday morning, his party said, denouncing an “escalation of repression” amid protests against the reelection of President Nicolas Maduro.

“Just a few minutes ago our national political coordinator, Freddy Superlano, was kidnapped,” The Voluntad Popular party wrote on X, alongside a video of him being taken away by officials dressed in black.

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