Venezuela: activist and journalist arrested for alleged connection with plot to kill Maduro

agents of Bolivarian Intelligence Service (Sebin) from Venezuela They arrested the activist and journalist this Monday Carlos Julio Rojasallegedly linked to a conspiracy to assassinate the head of state, Nicolás Maduroduring the registration of his candidacy for the July 28 presidential elections.

Through X, the attorney general, Tarek William Saabexplained that Rojas “He had an arrest warrant for having been linked and directly identified as the instigator and logistical operator of the assassination attempt.” on March 25th.

#NOW…

the Public Ministry @MinpublicoVEN #inform from prison on the day #today by Carlos Julio Rojas:

who had an arrest warrant for being linked to and directly identified as #instigator It is #operator logistics in the attempt #magnicide against the boss… pic.twitter.com/g4KGIYDmEL

-Tarek William Saab (@TarekWiliamSaab) April 16, 2024

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He also announced that this Tuesday he will offer details and the progress of this investigation, during an appearance before the media, scheduled for 12pm local time (4pm GMT).

Hours earlier, non-governmental organizations and journalists reported that Rojas was arrested for “hooded men dressed in black”, like those shown in the arrest photograph that Saab shared.

Last January, the NGO Public place highlighted in its monthly report that supporters of the ruling party maintained “intimidation and harassment”to the journalist, who reported that he had been“harassed, harassed and threatened by alleged riot groups linked” with him chavismo.

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Furthermore, Rojas himself warned, last September, that security force agents “They would be involving him in irregular events to prevent him”.

According to a press release from the neighborhood association’North Front of Caracas‘, coordinated by Rojas, the journalist was detained in 2017 in a military prison located on the outskirts of Caracas “for his social activism”.

Source: Elcomercio

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