Venezuelan Rights Activist Rocío San Miguel Detained Over Alleged Assassination Plot

Rocío San Miguel, a prominent critic of President Maduro, has been arrested on charges related to a conspiracy to kill the president, amid a broader crackdown on opposition.

• Rocío San Miguel, a leading human rights activist and critic of the Venezuelan government, was arrested on charges of conspiracy to assassinate President Nicolás Maduro.
• The arrest took place at Simón Bolívar international airport, and San Miguel's current location remains undisclosed.
• Prosecutor-General Tarek William Saab, a close ally of Maduro, accused San Miguel of being linked to the 'White Armband' plot aimed at killing Maduro and attacking military units.
• The detention is part of a wider wave of arrests targeting government critics, including 36 individuals rounded up in recent weeks.
• Rights groups and opposition members have criticized the arrests as part of an effort to suppress dissent ahead of the upcoming presidential election.

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