Assembly Vice President Edgar Zambrano live-tweeted the detention, saying his van was surrounded by forces from Venezuela’s SEBIN police force. Zambrano’s detention — which opposition leaders feared could be the first in a sweep — drew swift American condemnation. The Trump administration has strongly backed the Venezuelan opposition, and late Wednesday, the United States threatened unspecified “consequences” if Zambrano is not released. The regime kidnapped the first vice-president of the National Assembly Edgar Zambrano,” Guaidó tweeted. The Supreme Court this week charged 10 opposition officials, including Zambrano, with treason and other high crimes.

Source: Washington Post May 08, 2019 23:55 UTC