Venezuela orders arrest of opposition lawmaker suspected of attempted assassination of President

vnexpress.net DNUM_AJZAIZCABI 08:13

Venezuela's Supreme Court has issued an arrest warrant for former Venezuelan National Assembly President Julio Borges, a former opposition lawmaker living in exile.

Julio Borges trong buổi họp báo tại Santo Domingo ngày 7/2. Ảnh: AFP.
Julio Borges at a press conference in Santo Domingo on February 7. Photo: AFP.

Borges is accused of involvement 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."

The Venezuelan court decided to strip Borges and another opposition lawmaker, Juan Requenses, of their judicial immunity. Venezuelan intelligence arrested Requesens, according toAFP.

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