Freddy Superlano
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Freddy Superlano | |
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| Deputy of the National Assembly of Venezuela for Barinas | |
| In office 5 January 2016 – 5 January 2021 | |
| President | Juan Guaidó (disputed) |
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| Born | Freddy Superlano Salinas 25 June 1976 Barinas, Barinas, Venezuela |
| Political party | Popular Will Democratic Action (previously)[1] |
| Occupation | Politician, educator, engineer |
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
[edit]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.[4] His assistant and cousin, Carlos Salinas, subsequently died.[4] 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]
On 30 July 2024, Superlano was arrested by authorities and placed in a vehicle, two days after the elections and amid allegations of fraud made by the opposition. His whereabouts are currently unknown.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Freddy Superlano es la cara de VP por Barinas a la Asamblea Nacional". El Pitazo (in Spanish). 20 August 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ "Freddy Guevara: Avanzaremos a solucionar los problemas del pueblo y liberar a los presos políticos". La Patilla (in Spanish). 5 January 2016.
- ^ "Divulgación Elecciones Regionales 2017" (in Spanish). Consejo Nacional Electoral. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ^ a b c Faiola, Anthony; Rachelle Krygier; Dylan Baddour (24 February 2019). "Venezuelan opposition looks to foreign allies for further steps to unseat Maduro". Washington Post. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ Venezuelan lawmaker Freddy Superlano poisoned in Colombia, bnonews.com; accessed 12 March 2019.
- ^ Timeline: Venezuela's Political Standoff, as-coa.org; accessed 12 March 2019.
- ^ Diputado venezolano es envenenado "con burundanga" en Colombia y muere su primo
- ^ "Venezuela detains deputy of opposition leader Juan Guaido". France 24. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "Quién es Freddy Superlano, el dirigente opositor detenido por el régimen de Maduro". Cronista. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.