Venezuela: lawyer critical of Maduro arrested in Caracas. Rocío San Miguel, 57, a specialist in military issues, was arrested Friday at Caracas airport.

His arrest comes as the government announced that it had foiled five plots involving soldiers, journalists and activists. 36 people were arrested, according to details provided on January 26 by Attorney General Tarek William Saab.. Maria Corina Machado, the main opposition figure for the 2024 presidential election, called the international community to witness and denounced “the continued repression carried out by the Maduro regime”