Venezuela's secret service detains one of María Corina Machado's campaign coordinators. Emil Brandt was arrested shortly after a massive rally of the opposition disqualified by Chavismo in the State of Barinas.
The authorities did not report on the causes of this measure, the fourth that has taken place in a few weeks. Machado, the opponent most likely to beat Maduro, is disqualified from participating in the elections and it is very unlikely that that will change..