Hugo Carvajal: Venezuelan ex-spy chief arrested in Spain

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Hugo Carvajal: Venezuelan ex-spy chief arrested in Spain

Mr Carvajal (left) publicly denounced President Maduro (right) earlier this year

The former head of Venezuela's military intelligence has been arrested by Spanish police over US drug charges.

The US Justice Department, which originally unsealed the charges in 2014, has requested Hugo Carvajal's extradition.

Mr Carvajal was a close ally of the country's late socialist leader Hugo Chavez, but in February denounced his successor President Nicolás Maduro.

He has backed Juan Guaido, an opposition figure, as interim leader.

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