Venezuela Opposition leader Juan Guaido’s deputy arrested, car towed away with him inside

Venezuelan intelligence agents arrested Opposition leader Juan Guaido’s congressional deputy Edgar Zambrano on Wednesday, using a tow truck to drag away his vehicle while he was still inside, Reuters reported. This is the the first arrest of a legislator since Guaido tried to spark a military uprising last week to bring down President Nicolas Maduro’s government.

The United States warned the Maduro government of “consequences” if Zambrano is not released, while Guaido said on Twitter that “the regime has kidnapped the first vice president”.

The US government’s Venezuelan embassy, based in Washington, said Zambrano’s “arbitrary detention” was “illegal and inexcusable.”