Venezuelan opposition leader's lawyer detained

As new anti-government protests loom, Perkins Rocha becomes the latest opposition figure to be seized.

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Perkins Rocha also serves as legal adviser for the opposition Vente Venezuela party.

He is the latest person with links to the opposition to be seized in the aftermath of last month's presidential election.

The government of President Nicolás Maduro has detained more than 2,400 people over the past month, creating what the UN has called "a climate of fear".

Vente Venezuela said unidentified men had seized Mr Rocha by force and his whereabouts where unknown.

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