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Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado addresses supporters during a protest against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro the day before his inauguration for a third term

Video. Maria Machado arrested then freed after leading a Caracas protest

Updated: 10 January 2025 - 7:13 GMT+1

Venezuela’s opposition leader María Corina Machado defies Maduro to lead protests that ended with her brief arrest.

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