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Venezuela crisis: Opposition lawmakers take refuge in embassies
Source: BBC
Venezuela crisis: Opposition lawmakers take refuge in embassies
10 May 2019
Three Venezuelan opposition members of parliament have taken shelter in foreign embassies after losing their congressional immunity.
They are among 10 lawmakers stripped of immunity after the Supreme Court said they should be investigated for conspiracy, rebellion and treason.
The opposition led by Juan Guaidó tried to spark a military rebellion against President Nicolás Maduro last week.
His deputy remains in prison after being detained on Wednesday.
Edgar Zambrano live tweeted his arrest by intelligence agents, saying the authorities surrounded his car and then towed it away with a crane when he refused to get out.
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10 May 2019
Three Venezuelan opposition members of parliament have taken shelter in foreign embassies after losing their congressional immunity.
They are among 10 lawmakers stripped of immunity after the Supreme Court said they should be investigated for conspiracy, rebellion and treason.
The opposition led by Juan Guaidó tried to spark a military rebellion against President Nicolás Maduro last week.
His deputy remains in prison after being detained on Wednesday.
Edgar Zambrano live tweeted his arrest by intelligence agents, saying the authorities surrounded his car and then towed it away with a crane when he refused to get out.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-48224790
Mr Zambrano's car was towed by Sebin agents with him inside (EPA)
Americo de Grazia is one of several lawmakers to take shelter in foreign embassies (Reuters)