Venezuela Opposition Leader Detained and Released by Intelligence Police

  • Guaido says ‘Nothing and no one will stop us’ on Twitter
  • Government minister says police intervention wasn’t sanctioned
Juan GuaidoPhotographer: Marco Bello/Bloomberg
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Juan Guaido, Venezuela’s opposition leader, was detained by secret police officers and released shortly afterward on a frenetic Sunday morning that highlights the nation’s tenuous political state.

Guaido was en route to a rally outside Caracas when his vehicle was intercepted, according to a video disseminated by members of his party and other opposition leaders. The 35-year-old head of Venezuela’s National Assembly was released a few minutes later.