02-06-2017 04:58

Venezuela court threatens opponent Capriles with arrest

Venezuela's Supreme Court threatened Thursday to jail senior opposition leader Henrique Capriles if he lets anti-government protesters block roads in the state he governs.In its latest swipe at embattled President Nicolas Maduro's opponents, the high court ordered Capriles to take "all actions" possible to stop protesters from shutting down roads in the northern state of Miranda.It warned Capriles, who narrowly lost the 2013 presidential election to Maduro, would face six to 15 months of prison
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