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Venezuelan Supreme Court Judge Denounces Maduro Government, Flees To U.S.

Judge Christian Zerpa fled with his wife and daughter and denounced President Nicolás Maduro's re-election. Venezuela's highest court said Zerpa left to avoid an investigation into sexual misconduct.
People walk in front of Venezuela's Supreme Court of Justice, in Caracas. Venezuelan Justice Christian Zerpa left the country for the U.S., denouncing the re-election of President Nicolás Maduro.

A Venezuelan Supreme Court judge who once supported President Nicolรกs Maduro has fled to the United States and publicly denounced Maduro's re-election days before the inauguration.

Justice Christian Zerpa left Venezuela with his wife and two daughters, according to Miami . Their destination in the U.S. was unclear.

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