"Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said on Monday one of her closest allies was kidnapped hours after being released from prison. The government had released several prominent opposition members from prison on Sunday after lengthy politically motivated detentions. Machado said on social media that Juan Pablo Guanipa was taken around midnight in a residential neighbourhood of the capital, Caracas."
"Heavily armed men, dressed in civilian clothes, arrived in four vehicles and violently took him away, she posted on X. We demand his immediate release. Guanipa, a former governor, had told reporters hours after his release: I am convinced that our country has completely changed. I am convinced that it is now up to all of us to focus on building a free and democratic country."
Juan Pablo Guanipa, a former governor and close ally of Maria Corina Machado, was reportedly taken around midnight in a residential neighbourhood of Caracas by heavily armed men in civilian clothes who arrived in four vehicles. Guanipa had been released after more than eight months in custody and had told reporters he believed the country had changed and urged focus on building a free, democratic nation. Foro Penal expressed serious concern about his disappearance and confirmed at least 30 people were released on Sunday amid pressure on acting president Delcy Rodriguez and a visit by UN human rights representatives.
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