Caracas — A young violin player who became a symbol of antigovernment protests in Venezuela was released on Tuesday after three weeks in detention, according to the country’s chief prosecutor. Wuilly Arteaga, 23, had become one of the best-known faces of protests against unpopular Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. He would play the national anthem as tear gas enveloped him and rubber bullets flew around him. Antigovernment protests have rocked Venezuela for four months, leaving more than 120 people dead. However, the protests have fizzled as a controversial Constituent Assembly, which has been criticised globally as a sign that Venezuela is turning into a dictatorship, went ahead earlier this month. Arteaga was released on Tuesday, although under unspecified conditions, newly appointed chief prosecutor Tarek Saab said on Twitter on Tuesday evening. Arteaga had simply been left in a Caracas square by the National Guard, said activist Alfredo Romero of the Penal Forum rights group....
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