CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan opposition party Voluntad Popular said on Friday that Edwin Santos, a local leader and co-founder, had been found dead after being detained by state security forces.
“We hold the regime of (President) Nicolas Maduro responsible for this killing,” Voluntad Popular said in a statement.
Venezuela’s communication ministry and prosecutor’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
(Reporting by Deisy Buitrago and Mayela Armas in Caracas; Editing by Chris Reese)
