Venezuela ministry takes over police in opposition state
12 June 2017
From the section Latin America & Caribbean
Image caption Mr Capriles urged Miranda's police to disobey any orders
that violated the constitution.
Venezuela's interior ministry has taken control of the police force in
the opposition-controlled state of Miranda.
The ministry accused Miranda's police of human rights violations and
involvement in criminal networks.
The state, governed by the opposition leader Henrique Capriles, has seen
some of the biggest protests against the government of President Nicolas
Maduro.
Mr Capriles said the ministry's intervention was a political attack on
the state.
He said the ministry was now in charge of all police activities there.
"It's clear they'll try to use the police against the people," he said.
Mr Capriles urged the police to disobey any orders that violated the
constitution.
More than 60 people have been killed in protest-related violence in
Venezuela over the last two months.
The government and the opposition blame each other for the deaths and
for alleged human rights abuses.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-40254968
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