Maduro Ramps Up Venezuela Repression, Drawing Neighbor’s Ire
- Regime rounds up dozens, including his rival’s son-in-law
- UN Secretary-General ‘deeply concerned’ about recent arrests
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Venezuela’s government has ramped up repression, triggering a protest from one of its closest allies, as the opposition plans nationwide demonstrations against Nicolás Maduro’s inauguration as president this week.
Around two dozen people have been detained since the start of the year, including a relative of opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González and Enrique Márquez, a harsh critic of Maduro’s policies and former vice president of the opposition-led National Assembly.