Venezuela Opposition Lawmaker Arrested Ahead of Demonstration
- Congressman Caro was previously jailed and later freed in ’18
- Opposition is calling for a major protest on Labor Day
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Venezuelan police arrested a close ally of National Assembly President Juan Guaido on Friday morning, ahead of further anti-government demonstrations planned for May 1, according to fellow opposition lawmakers and activists.
Legislator Gilber Caro, 45, a member of Guaido’s Popular Will party, was detained by intelligence officials while eating in eastern Caracas, congresswoman Adriana Pichardo told broadcaster NTN24. When asked why he was apprehended, Pichardo replied, “We don’t have the slightest idea." Caro was previously jailed on charges of treason and weapons theft.