Venezuelan Opposition Claims Arbitrary Arrests Amid Maduro’s Controversial Inauguration
As Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro prepares for a contested inauguration, opposition leaders report an increase in arbitrary arrests, including the detention of Enrique Marquez, a presidential candidate from the opposition. The Democratic Popular Front condemned these actions, calling them a sign of the government’s authoritarian drift, while the Public Prosecutor’s Office has not yet confirmed Marquez’s arrest. This situation arises amid accusations of electoral fraud during Maduro’s claimed victory.