Freddy Guevara lives in what he calls Venezuela’s nicest jail. He has his own bedroom, a chef makes his meals, and there’s Netflix, a pool and a garden with five turtles. The opposition leader has been cloistered since late 2017 in the Chilean ambassador’s residence in the capital, Caracas, where he fled to avoid arrest by President Nicolás Maduro’s secret police. Recently he welcomed a visitor for his first interview since taking refuge: “Welcome to my golden cage,” he said. Mr. Guevara’s asylum in a diplomatic compound...

Source: Wall Street Journal April 18, 2019 09:22 UTC