#VENEZUELA: Opposition Leaders Taken From Homes By Maduro Regime Following Election

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Leading Venezuelan opposition figures Leopoldo Lopez and Antonio Ledezma were taken from their homes early Tuesday, according to their families, after they opposed a controversial election that critics say will let President Nicolás Maduro illegitimately consolidate power.

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#VENEZUELA: Caracas Mayor Arrested Over Alleged Coup Plot

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Venezuelan intelligence agents have arrested opposition leader and Caracas mayor Antonio Ledezma amid accusations of his involvement in a coup attempt against President Nicolas Maduro, who frequently denounces alleged coup plots by opposition leaders, usually without presenting concrete evidence.