Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Pablo Guanipa was taken by heavily armed men just hours after his release as part of a nationwide effort to free political prisoners, following the arrest of former President Nicolas Maduro by the US and international pressure on Venezuela to release such detainees.
His rearrest in Caracas, just eight months after his initial arrest, has been described by his family as a “kidnapping.”
Guanipa, who had been jailed on accusations of involvement in a terrorist plot, allegedly violated the terms and conditions of his release, leading authorities to rearrest him.
Although no further details were provided by Venezuelan authorities, reports indicate that Guanipa was campaigning with the Venezuelan flag, which led to him being placed under house arrest.
Venezuela continues to release political prisoners since Maduro’s arrest by the US and has freed at least 383 such individuals, but instances like this highlight the ongoing heavy crackdown on free speech amid international pressure.
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