Venezuela forces ‘threaten’ Guaido, arrest ally for treason
By DW
17 July 2021 |
6:48 pm
The opposition leader's wife reported the presence of armed officers at their residence live on Twitter. Authorities have meanwhile arrested Guaido's close ally Freddy Guevara on charges of terrorism and treason.
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