Venezuela orders arrest of opposition congressman suspected of attempted assassination of President
Venezuela's Supreme Court has issued an arrest warrant for former Venezuelan National Assembly President Julio Borges, a former opposition lawmaker living in exile.
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| Julio Borges at a press conference in Santo Domingo on February 7. Photo: AFP. |
Borges is accused of being involved in the failed assassination attempt on President Nicolas Maduro using an explosive-laden drone on August 4.
Borges, who was in Bogota on August 7 to attend the inauguration of Colombia's new president, Ivan Duque, called the accusation "a farce".
A Venezuelan court has decided to strip Borges and another opposition lawmaker, Juan Requenses, of their judicial immunity. Venezuelan intelligence arrested Requesens, according toAFP.