Venezuela indicts opposition leader Machado over alleged plot to kill

(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency)  Venezuela has indicted hardline opposition leader Maria Corina Machado for participating in an alleged plot to kill President Nicolas Maduro, the state prosecutor's office said in a statement on Wednesday, Reuters reported.

Machado, who led major street protest against Maduro at the beginning of the year, has dismissed the accusations as a charade designed to silence her and distract Venezuelans from a growing economic crisis.