Venezuela to charge two opposition activists deported from Colombia last week

Venezuela on Monday said two activists who were deported from Colombia last week would be facing charges for failing to register with authorities every 21 days. In a statement, Venezuela’s Public Prosecutor said Lorent Saleh and Gabriel Valles, who were deported from Colombia on Thursday and Friday, had violated the terms of a settlement they reached in 2010 when they were detained for participating in “violent protests” in the city of Valencia, the capital of Carabobo state. Venezuela’s public prosecutor said both men had outstanding arrest warrants for failing to check in with authorities. More…