Venezuela Opposition Leaders Face Criminal Probe After Asking Army to ‘Stand on the Side of the People’

Published on August 6, 2024

Venezuela’s Public Ministry has launched a criminal probe into opposition leaders for their appeal to the army and police to “stand on the side of the people” amid protests over the disputed election results. The probe was initiated after an Aug. 5 letter by opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez and leader Maria Corina Machado urged the armed forces to stop suppressing protesters and “respect the voice of the people.” In a statement on Monday, the ministry accused the two of inciting “police and military officials to disobey the laws” and “falsely announcing a winner of the presidential election,” noting that only the National Electoral Council could make that proclamation....

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