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Whereabouts of Venezuelan human rights attorney and her family remain unknown days after detentions

Source: AP2011

The whereabouts of a prominent human rights attorney, her daughter and ex-husband remained unknown Monday, three days after Venezuelan authorities detained her at the airport near the capital as she and her adult child awaited a flight to Miami, setting off condemnation inside and outside the South American country.

Attorneys for lawyer and activist Rocío , Miranda Díaz San Miguel and Victor Díaz Paruta could not locate their clients Monday at detention facilities in despite confirmation Sunday from Attorney General Tarek William Saab of San Miguel’s detention.

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