Maduro administration offers $100K reward for exiled opposition candidate's whereabouts - PRESS AI WORLD
PRESSAI
Recent Posts
side-post-image
side-post-image
Politics

Maduro administration offers $100K reward for exiled opposition candidate's whereabouts

share-iconFriday, January 03 comment-icon2 weeks ago 5 views
News sources:
aljazeeraALJAZEERA
Maduro administration offers $100K reward for exiled opposition candidate's whereabouts

Credited from: ALJAZEERA

  • The **Venezuelan government**, led by President **Nicolas Maduro**, has announced a **$100,000 reward** for information on **exiled opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez**.
  • This offer comes just **eight days before Maduro's swearing-in** for a third term after a **contested election** in July, which has been criticized for lack of transparency.
  • Human rights groups have flagged the **repressive actions** of Maduro's government, including **arbitrary arrests and allegations of torture** against opposition figures.
  • International organizations have requested respect for **civil liberties**, urging the government to allow rights to protest and free expression.
  • The situation has escalated tensions with **Argentina**, which has cut diplomatic ties with Venezuela following allegations of **harassment against opposition leaders** seeking refuge.

For more information, visit the original article here.


Gallery

SHARE THIS ARTICLE:

nav-post-picture
nav-post-picture