Freddy Superlano Explained
Freddy Superlano Salinas (born 25 June 1976) is a Venezuelan politician, educator and engineer currently serving as a deputy for the Popular Will party in the National Assembly.[2] He is an outspoken critic of Nicolás Maduro and the United Socialist Party of Venezuela. He was also a candidate for the governor of Barinas state for the Democratic Unity Roundtable in the 2017 election, which he lost to the pro-government candidate Argenis Chávez.[3]
Biography
On 23 February 2019, the same day as the Venezuelan opposition attempted to get humanitarian aid to Venezuela through the Colombia–Venezuela border, Freddy Superlano and his assistant were poisoned in Cúcuta, Colombia. His assistant and cousin, Carlos Salinas, subsequently died. The opposition asked for an investigation, without making "claims on who the culprits were".[4] United States senator Marco Rubio called the poisoning a "grave situation".[5] Maduro-aligned state media claimed Superlano and his assistant were poisoned by prostitutes.[6] [7]
In May 2019, the Venezuela Supreme Tribunal of Justice ordered the prosecution of several National Assembly members, including Superlano, for their actions during the uprising attempt.[8]
Detention
Following the 28 July 2024 Venezuelan presidential election, Superlano was detained by masked men.[9] [10] [11] A video of his detention was published by Brazilian outlet .[12] Shortly before their detention, Diosdado Cabello had announced that the arrest of ten opposition leaders was planned. Cabello confirmed Superlano's arrest 30 hours later but did not reveal the reason for his detention – along with his assistant and driver – or their whereabouts.[13] [14] A week later, attorney confirmed that Superlano and journalist were both held in El Helicoide on unknown charges, calling their arrests "kidnapping with a judicial appearance".[15] Representatives of Superlano's party said they were told by chavista informants that the intent was to torture Superlano and "make him confess to the false plan set up by regime spokesmen such as Tarek William Saab".[14] [16]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Freddy Superlano es la cara de VP por Barinas a la Asamblea Nacional. es. 20 August 2015. 10 May 2019. El Pitazo.
- Web site: es. Freddy Guevara: Avanzaremos a solucionar los problemas del pueblo y liberar a los presos políticos . La Patilla . 5 January 2016.
- News: Divulgación Elecciones Regionales 2017. 18 October 2017. Consejo Nacional Electoral. 19 October 2017. es.
- News: Venezuelan opposition looks to foreign allies for further steps to unseat Maduro. Faiola, Anthony . Rachelle Krygier . Dylan Baddour . 24 February 2019. Washington Post. 12 March 2019.
- https://bnonews.com/index.php/2019/02/venezuelan-lawmaker-freddy-superlano-poisoned-in-colombia/ Venezuelan lawmaker Freddy Superlano poisoned in Colombia
- https://www.as-coa.org/articles/timeline-venezuelas-political-standoff Timeline: Venezuela's Political Standoff
- https://www.americatv.com.pe/noticias/internacionales/venezuela-diputado-envenenado-burundanga-colombia-y-muere-su-primo-n360696 Diputado venezolano es envenenado "con burundanga" en Colombia y muere su primo
- News: Venezuela detains deputy of opposition leader Juan Guaido. . 9 May 2019 . 9 May 2019 .
- News: Venezuela's Opposition Releases Election Database; Claims Big Victory Over Strongman Maduro. The Wall Street Journal. subscription. 30 July 2024. 30 July 2024. Kejal. Vyas. Ryan. Dubé. 30 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240730205829/https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/venezuelas-opposition-releases-election-database-claims-big-victory-over-strongman-maduro-fee5bc0c. live.
- News: Venezuela Detains Opposition Figure Amid Post-Election Crackdown . Bloomberg . 30 July 2024 . 30 July 2024. Andreina . Itriago Acosta.
- News: Venezuela opposition leader Freddy Superlano has been detained, party says. Reuters . 30 July 2024 . 30 July 2024 .
- News: Dirigente de partido de oposição é sequestrado em Caracas . Opposition party leader kidnapped in Caracas . 31 July 2024 . Poder360 . 30 July 2024 . pt-br . Partido Voluntad Popular acusa governo Maduro de 'sequestrar' Freddy Superlano; vídeo mostra político sendo colocado em carro.
- News: Diosdado Cabello confirmó el secuestro de Freddy Superlano y se burló de los rumores sobre torturas: 'Está hablando muy bien' . es . Diosdado Cabello confirmed the kidnapping of Freddy Superlano and mocked the rumors about torture: 'He is speaking very well' . Infobae . 1 August 2024 . 1 August 2024 .
- News: Resultados de las elecciones en Venezuela 2024, en vivo / Jorge Rodríguez, presidente de la Asamblea: 'María Corina Machado y Edmundo González deben ir presos' . El Pais . 30 July 2024 . 31 July 2024 . es . Venezuela 2024 election results, live / Jorge Rodríguez, president of the Assembly: 'María Corina Machado and Edmundo González must go to jail' .
- News: Confirmaron que Freddy Superlano y Roland Carreño se encuentran recluidos en El Helicoide. es . Confirmed that Freddy Superlano and Roland Carreño are being held in El Helicoide . 6 August 2024 . 7 August 2024 . Yanuacelis . Aure . El Diario.
- Web site: La oposición denunció que el chavismo torturó a Freddy Superlano. 31 July 2024. infobae. es . The opposition denounced that Chavismo tortured Freddy Superlano.
