Venezuela's ruling party targets new opposition leader

Lawmakers from Venezuela's ruling party said Tuesday they have asked prosecutors to investigate a leading opposition lawmaker for conspiring to overthrow President Nicolas Maduro, the latest attack on his opponents.

The move came after leaders of the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela accused Julio Borges, a lawmaker for the opposition Justice First party, of participating in an alleged coup plot against Maduro.

"We believe there is enough evidence to strip him of his immunity and send him to jail," said Socialist lawmaker Dario Vivas in a statement released just before the weekly legislative session.

Speaking during the session, Borges did not refer to the allegation but called on the ruling party to stop treating the opposition with "frustration and hate."

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