Security forces ‘violently intercepted’ her convoy, Machado’s team said, but the authorities denied she had been detained
yenezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado’s aides said she was detained on Thursday, followed moments later by official denials of her arrest, in a confusing episode that capped a day of protests seeking to block President Nicolas Maduro from clinging to power.What is going on in Venezuela
It remained unclear what exactly happened after yenezuela Machado bid farewell to hundreds of supporters, hopped on a motorcycle and raced with her security convoy down a main Caracas avenue.What is going on in Venezuela
At 3.21pm local time, Machado’s press team said in a social media post that security forces “violently intercepted” her convoy. Her aides later told Associated Press that she had been detained, and international condemnation poured in from leaders in Latin America and beyond, demanding her release.
Canada PM Justin Trudeau expected to announce resignation as early as Monday: ReportBut about an hour later, a proof-of-life, 20-second video of Machado emerged online in which she says she was followed after leaving the “wonderful” rally and had dropped her purse.