MADRID — As President Nicolas Maduro was inaugurated for a third term Friday, exiled Venezuelan journalists and opposition parties condemned the arrests of a prominent press freedom activist and a well-known opposition figure. Venezuela’s neighbor, Colombia, cited the arrests when it announced that the country’s leader would be skipping Friday’s ceremonies. The Venezuelan government said this week that it had detained seven “mercenaries,” including two Americans. However, the political party, Popular Will, said authorities have detained up to 19 people. Among those is Carlos Correa, a lawyer, journalist and director of Espacio Publico, a civil association that defends freedom of
As Maduro takes office, advocates condemn latest journalist arrest in Venezuela
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