May 12, 2017 5:34 AM

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Attorney: 65 Venezuelan military members detained

In Venezuela, at least 65 military personnel, including officers and the captain of an important border region unit, have been detained. Attorney Alonso Medina with the lawyers' cooperative Foro Penal, said some of the officers have been charged with betraying the motherland and instigating rebellion. He said others are still awaiting a court hearing. <br/><br/>The detentions come after more than a month of political unrest in which hundreds of thousands have taken to the streets demanding elections. <br/><br/>

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