‘Farcical’: Venezuelan opposition denounces arrest before weekend vote
Opposition leaders have argued the detention of politician Juan Pablo Guanipa and others is meant to stifle dissent.
![Venezuelan migrants deported from the United States and stranded in Honduras disembark from a Conviasa Airlines plane upon arrival at Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, Venezuela on March 24, 2025. [Juan Barreto/AFP] (AFP)](/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/AFP__20250324__37LZ99U__v1__HighRes__VenezuelaUsMigration_cropped-1742826219.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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