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Venezuela orders arrest of opposition leader Borges over drone incident

Venezuela orders arrest of opposition leader Borges over drone incident
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CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the arrest of opposition leader Julio Borges, the former president of Congress, for allegedly plotting to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro with exploding drones at a rally over the weekend.

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Maduro said in a broadcast on Tuesday night that Borges was living in neighbouring Colombia.

(Reporting by Caracas newsroom; Editing by Tom Brown)

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