Roberto Marrero

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Marrero and the second or maternal family name is Borjas.
Roberto Marrero in 2020.

Roberto Eugenio Marrero Borjas is a Venezuelan attorney, politician, and chief of staff to Juan Guaidó;[1] he was arrested by SEBIN during a raid on his home in the early morning hours of 21 March 2019,[2] and detained in El Helicoide, a prison run by SEBIN and "considered the country's largest torture center" according to Clarín.[3] Marrero is also an attorney for Leopoldo López;[1] López is Guaidó's mentor and a political prisoner.[4]

Néstor Reverol, Interior Minister, said Marrero was part of a "terrorist cell" that was planning to attack government officials.[5] On 28 March, a judge ruled that Marrero would remain in prison while evidence is gathered; the prosecutor has 45 days to present evidence. He was charged with "conspiracy, money laundering, association to commit a crime and concealment of weapons and explosives".[6]

During the 2019 Venezuelan presidential crisis, the US had repeatedly warned Nicolás Maduro not to go after Guaidó; Haaretz reported that the arrest of Guaidó's number-two person was a test of the US.[2]

  1. ^ a b Parkin Daniels, Joe (21 March 2019). "Juan Guaidó's chief of staff arrested by Venezuelan agents". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Venezuela detains top aide to Guaido in test of Trump's red line". Haaretz. Reuters. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  3. ^ "El jefe de gabinete de Juan Guaidó estaría detenido en El Helicoide, la prisión más temida de Venezuela" [Juan Guaidó's chief of staff would be detained in El Helicoide, the most feared prison in Venezuela]. Clarin (in Spanish). 22 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Venezuelan activist Lilian Tintori: 'We don't want confrontation. We want reconciliation.'". PRI. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
    * Chavez, Nicole and Rafael Romo (24 January 2019). "Who is Venezuela's Juan Guaido?". CNN. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
    * Rosati, Andrew and Alex Vasquez (23 January 2019). "Who Is Juan Guaido? A Quick Look at the Young Venezuelan Leader". Bloomberg. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
    * Rosati, Andrew and Alex Vasquez (15 January 2019). "Venezuela's Moribund Opposition Stirs With Lawmaker's Emergence". Bloomberg. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  5. ^ Rosati, Andrew and Patricia Laya (21 March 2019). "Venezuela police detain Guaido's chief of staff after raid". Bloomberg – via ProQuest. Also available online with a subscription.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Seguira was invoked but never defined (see the help page).