Venezuelan politician Juan Pablo Guanipa kidnapped after being freed in prisoner release
#Juan Pablo Guanipa #Venezuela #Nicolás Maduro #El Helicoide #Prisoner swap #Opposition #SEBIN #Political crisis
📌 Key Takeaways
- Oppostion leader Juan Pablo Guanipa was abducted immediately after his official release from prison.
- The incident took place outside the El Helicoide detention center in Caracas during a scheduled prisoner swap.
- Unidentified security forces are suspected of carrying out the kidnapping to maintain political control.
- The event threatens to detail diplomatic negotiations between Venezuela and Western nations regarding sanctions.
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🏷️ Themes
Human Rights, Political Conflict, Diplomacy
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Feb 8 - Venezuelan authorities on Sunday said they were seeking court approval to put prominent opposition politician Juan Pablo Guanipa under house arrest, shortly after he was seized by armed men in Caracas in what his son called a kidnapping.