In brief
María Corina Machado, a key figure against Nicolás Maduro's regime, was arrested during a protest in Caracas. Her detention follows a period of hiding from threats of arrest, highlighting increasing tensions in Venezuela as Maduro prepares for his third term.
María Corina Machado, a prominent opposition leader in Venezuela, has been detained after attending an anti-government protest in Caracas, according to her party, Vente Venezuela. This marked her first public appearance since going into hiding due to threats from the Maduro government. Reports indicated she was "violently intercepted" as she was leaving the protest in Chacao, and there were claims of regime forces shooting at the motorcycles trying to transport her. As opposition numbers rise, tensions are high with President Nicolás Maduro set to be sworn in for a contentious third term.
