Warnings of attack on Venezuelan opposition leader came days before beating

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, attacked with clubs and rocks Wednesday by pro-government thugs, is the most recent target of an increasingly desperate Nicolas Maduro regime because of her steadfast resistance to a new round of political negotiations, former Colombian President Andres Pastrana said Thursday. Pastrana, who had warned two days earlier that Machado’s life was in danger, told el Nuevo Herald that all the actions against Machado were being directed by the secret police, known as SEBIN. More…