749 protesters arrested, Venezuelan opposition denounces arrest of one of its executives

Venezuelan police have arrested Freddy Soberlano, a key opposition figure, in Caracas, his Popular Volunteer party announced Tuesday, July 30. The vice president is part of the opposition coalition vying to unseat Nicolás Maduro in the presidential election. In photos posted on social media site X, police pull a man resembling Freddy Soberlano out of a car and force him into another vehicle before driving off.

So far, 749 people have been arrested in connection with this case. Attorney General Tarek William Saab announced on Tuesday protests against the disputed re-election of Nicolas Maduro. He noted that most of them are accused “resistance to authority” And “In the most serious cases of terrorism”He added that “The number may increase.”

At least four people were killed during these demonstrations, according to two NGOs.“We recorded 44 infections and 3 deaths.”wrote on the X National Hospital Encuesta, which specializes in monitoring health institutions. For its part, Foro Pinal confirms the killing of a person in the northwest of the country.

In 2018, Nicolás Maduro’s re-election as president was already disputed. The opposition boycotted the vote, citing the lack of transparency in the electoral process. More than a hundred people were killed in protests that were violently suppressed by the government.