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Venezuela lawmaker Juan Requesens charged over drone attack
Source: BBC
Venezuela lawmaker Juan Requesens charged over drone attack
2 July 2019
A judge in Venezuela has announced that imprisoned lawmaker Juan Requesens will face trial for allegedly trying to kill President Nicolás Maduro in 2018.
Mr Requesens was arrested three days after a drone carrying explosives blew up at a military parade attended by Mr Maduro on 4 August.
The opposition politician, who denies the charges, could face 30 years in prison if found guilty.
President Maduro was not hurt in the attack.
Who is Juan Requesens?
A former student leader who organised anti-government protests in 2014, Juan Requesens was elected to Venezuela's legislative, the National Assembly, in 2015.
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2 July 2019
A judge in Venezuela has announced that imprisoned lawmaker Juan Requesens will face trial for allegedly trying to kill President Nicolás Maduro in 2018.
Mr Requesens was arrested three days after a drone carrying explosives blew up at a military parade attended by Mr Maduro on 4 August.
The opposition politician, who denies the charges, could face 30 years in prison if found guilty.
President Maduro was not hurt in the attack.
Who is Juan Requesens?
A former student leader who organised anti-government protests in 2014, Juan Requesens was elected to Venezuela's legislative, the National Assembly, in 2015.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-48838628