Venezuela Frees 2nd Government Critic

A former Venezuelan defense minister turned staunch government critic was freed from prison early Thursday, making him the second prominent opposition leader to be freed in little more than 24 hours. A military tribunal granted retired Gen. Raul Baduel parole after he completed six years of a nearly eight-year sentence on corruption charges, his lawyer Omar Tosta told The Associated Press. A short video of Baduel embracing loved ones was tweeted by his daughter after he was discharged...

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